Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 80.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany stood at 80.7%.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany peaked at 90.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2022.
That places Germany 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 87.4% | — |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +8.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 80.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.6%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 80.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.6% | 84.7% | 90.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 74.3% | 86.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany was 80.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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