Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 67.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 67.7% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France peaked at 80.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2023.
France ranks 53rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.8% | — |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -5.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 67.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.6%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 67.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.7% | 67.8% | 80.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.7% | 71.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 50 Estonia 76.8% compare
- 51 Israel 76.5% compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 74.5% compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 25.7% compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France was 67.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2023.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- France ranks 53rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release