Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 73.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Finland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Finland is 73.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Finland peaked at 73.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2011.
Finland ranks 16th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.6% | — |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +5.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 73.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 73.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.0% | 44.6% | 57.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.9% | 73.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Finland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Finland was 73.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2011.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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