Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 62.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal stood at 62.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal peaked at 62.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2011.
That places Portugal 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.7% | — |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 62.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 62.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.1% | 25.7% | 54.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 57.7% | 62.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Portugal was 62.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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