Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 94.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico stood at 94.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico peaked at 94.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.7% | — |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +110.2% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 94.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.6% | 32.7% | 90.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.6% | 94.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico was 94.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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