Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Austria
Austria: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 64.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Austria, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 64.7% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Austria peaked at 64.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2011.
That places Austria 38th out of 57 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.3% | — |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 64.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 64.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.1% | 35.3% | 53.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 57.1% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Austria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Austria was 64.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release