Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 63.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland is 63.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland peaked at 64.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.1% | — |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 63.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 63.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 39.1% | 64.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.0% | 63.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland was 63.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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