Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 67.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium stood at 67.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium peaked at 77.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 29th 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 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.4% | — |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 67.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.6%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 67.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.4%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 32.4% | 72.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 60.9% | 77.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Belgium was 67.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release