Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 82.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
82.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2014
All-time low
82.2%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2011–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands is 82.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 85.7% | — |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 82.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.6%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 82.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands was 82.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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