Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 53.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 53.2% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy peaked at 53.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2011.
That places Italy 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.3% | — |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 53.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 53.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 26.3% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 41.5% | 53.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.7% compare
- 50 Slovakia 57.3% compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 56.5% compare
- 53 Indonesia 52.6% compare
- 54 Ukraine 48.4% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 47.7% compare
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Italy was 53.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Italy ranks 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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