Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 57.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain stood at 57.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain peaked at 58.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2011.
That places Spain 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27.7% | — |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 57.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 57.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.1% | 27.7% | 51.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.3% | 58.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain was 57.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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