Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark stood at 90.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark peaked at 91.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.4% | — |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 90.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 90.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.4% | 55.4% | 78.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 80.1% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark was 90.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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