Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 43.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France stood at 43.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France peaked at 43.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2011.
That places France 53rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.3% | — |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +2.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 43.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.6%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 43.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.4%, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 29.3% | 39.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.3% | 43.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France was 43.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2011.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- France ranks 53rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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