Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 64.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland peaked at 64.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 42nd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39.4% | — |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 64.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 64.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 39.4% | 61.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.4% | 64.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland was 64.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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