Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 91.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 91.1% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway peaked at 91.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2011.
Norway ranks 2nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.4% | — |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.2% | 54.4% | 82.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.1% | 91.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway was 91.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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