Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 93.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 93.4% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain peaked at 95.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2011.
That places Spain 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 85.7% | — |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.6% | 85.7% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 95.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain was 93.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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