Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 73.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 73.0% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia peaked at 73.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2014.
That places Latvia 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.1% | — |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 73.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 73.0% 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 | 58.4% | 52.7% | 65.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 67.1% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Latvia was 73.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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