Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 49.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy is 49.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy peaked at 49.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2011.
Italy ranks 52nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.4% | — |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 49.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 49.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6% | 23.4% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 45.3% | 49.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy was 49.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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