Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russia
Russia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 72.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 72.2% 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 7.1% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russia peaked at 72.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2013.
That places Russia 18th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.0% | — |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +7.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 72.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Russia's 72.2% 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 | 54.7% | 40.0% | 63.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 63.7% | 72.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russia was 72.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Russia ranks 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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