Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 92.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden is 92.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 27th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 93.2% | — |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 88.1% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 85.4% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden was 92.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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