Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 91.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 91.9% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium peaked at 96.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 28th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.1% | — |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.4% | 80.1% | 96.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 89.2% | 92.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium was 91.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release