Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 54.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany is 54.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany peaked at 54.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2011.
That places Germany 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.3% | — |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +23.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 54.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 54.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 35.3% | 52.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 41.8% | 54.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany was 54.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release