Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 73.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 73.5% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania peaked at 73.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2011.
That places Romania 16th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.9% | — |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +10.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 73.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 73.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.4%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 16.9% | 55.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 60.7% | 73.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 13 Sweden 76.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.2% compare
- 15 Latvia 74.9% compare
- 16 Colombia 73.5% compare
- 18 Montenegro 72.8% compare
- 19 Russian Federation 72.7% compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania was 73.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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