Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Indonesia
Indonesia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 52.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.6%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
53rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2021
All-time low
18.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Indonesia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 52.6% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 190.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Indonesia peaked at 55.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 53rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.1% | — |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +6.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 52.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.2%, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 52.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3%, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 18.1% | 41.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 47.9% | 55.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Indonesia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Indonesia was 52.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Indonesia ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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