Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Greece
Greece: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 41.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
41.9%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
53rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2016
All-time low
23.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Greece, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 41.9% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
That places Greece 53rd out of 54 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.6% | — |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +5.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 41.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 41.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Greece?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Greece was 41.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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