Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 87.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 87.0% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway peaked at 87.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2011.
Norway ranks 4th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.8% | — |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.0% | 51.8% | 80.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.0% | 87.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway was 87.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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