Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 95.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland peaked at 95.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82.6% | — |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 95.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 95.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.3%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 80.5% | 93.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.7% | 95.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland was 95.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release