Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 68.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Estonia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 68.5% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Estonia peaked at 68.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2011.
That places Estonia 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36.5% | — |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +3.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 68.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 68.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.2% | 36.5% | 65.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.2% | 68.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Estonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Estonia was 68.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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