Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany stood at 58.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany peaked at 58.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2011.
Germany ranks 48th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.9% | — |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +19.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 58.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 58.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.7% | 41.9% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 46.6% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 45 Kazakhstan 62.3% compare
- 45 Poland 62.3% compare
- 47 Czechia 61.8% compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.7% compare
- 50 Slovakia 57.3% compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 56.5% compare
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 58.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 57 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 37.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release