Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9088 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Germany 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9603 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9637 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9088 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9734 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9868 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.998 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.969 GPIA | 0.9088 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9088 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release