Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 74.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 74.9% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia peaked at 74.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2011.
That places Latvia 15th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49.4% | — |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 49.4% | 59.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 72.6% | 74.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 13 Sweden 76.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.2% compare
- 16 Colombia 73.5% compare
- 16 Romania 73.5% compare
- 18 Montenegro 72.8% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia was 74.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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