Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 69.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 69.6% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands peaked at 69.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2011.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.7% | — |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +16.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 69.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 69.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.4% | 45.7% | 59.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands was 69.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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