Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 1.03 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8708 GPIA, in 2013.
Japan ranks 30th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8708 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9137 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9141 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8792 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8939 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9942 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPIA, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9949 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9229 GPIA | 0.8708 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan was 1.03 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8708 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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