Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 1.08 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
10th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.08 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.4% |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands was 1.08 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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