Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Poland
Poland: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 56.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Poland, 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 Poland is 56.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Poland peaked at 56.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2011.
Poland ranks 46th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27.9% | — |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +2.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 56.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 56.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 27.9% | 45.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 48.1% | 56.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Poland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Poland was 56.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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