Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Serbia

Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 70.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 57 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2023
All-time low
45.6%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Serbia, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 49.3 %2016: 45.6 %2017: 47.7 %2018: 51.6 %2020: 55.8 %2021: 60.3 %2022: 68.4 %2023: 70.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Serbia stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Serbia peaked at 70.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2016.

That places Serbia 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 49.3%
2016 45.6% -7.5%
2017 47.7% +4.6%
2018 51.6% +8.2%
2020 55.8% +8.1%
2021 60.3% +8.1%
2022 68.4% +13.4%
2023 70.2% +2.6%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 70.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 70.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.5% 45.6% 51.6% 4
2020s 63.7% 55.8% 70.2% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 18 Russian Federation 72.2% compare
  2. 19 Thailand 71.6% compare
  3. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.5% compare
  4. 22 Netherlands 69.6% compare
  5. 23 Japan 69.1% compare
  6. 24 Belgium 68.5% compare
  7. 24 Estonia 68.5% compare
  8. 24 Lithuania 68.5% compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More education data for Serbia

All data for Serbia →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Serbia?
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Serbia was 70.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
Serbia ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Serbia. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-youth-and-adults-that-participated-in-social-networks-both-sexes-percent/serbia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-youth-and-adults-that-participated-in-social-networks-both-sexes-percent/serbia/">Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Serbia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 532 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release