Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 55.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
55.0%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
47th
of 54 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2016
All-time low
37.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands stood at 55.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 47th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.1% | — |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +8.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 55.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 55.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands was 55.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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