Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 77.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 77.9% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 621.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico peaked at 77.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.8% | — |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +157.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 10.8% | 63.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 64.2% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico was 77.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release