Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 69.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 69.1% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan peaked at 69.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2018.
Japan ranks 23rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.2% | — |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 69.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 69.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 46.7% | 62.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 62.1% | 69.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan was 69.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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