Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9227 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Germany 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9764 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9719 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9227 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9809 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.932 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9493 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9937 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9719 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.961 GPIA | 0.9227 GPIA | 0.9937 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9719 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9227 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release