Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 73.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Türkiye, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Türkiye stood at 73.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Türkiye peaked at 73.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 16th out of 56 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.3% | — |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +3.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 73.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 73.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 25.3% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 55.4% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 13 Montenegro 74.5% compare
- 14 Romania 73.4% compare
- 15 Malta 73.3% compare
- 17 Thailand 72.8% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.2% compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 71.9% compare
- 19 Colombia 71.9% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Türkiye?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Türkiye was 73.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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