Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 95.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 95.9% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal peaked at 98.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 19th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75.9% | — |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 95.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 95.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.1% | 75.9% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.5% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 16 Switzerland 96.5% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 96.2% compare
- 18 Montenegro 96.0% compare
- 19 Japan 95.9% compare
- 21 Latvia 95.4% compare
- 22 Mexico 95.3% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal was 95.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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