Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Turkey, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 76.4% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Turkey peaked at 76.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 12th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38.9% | — |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +2.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 76.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 76.4% 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 | 52.2% | 38.9% | 60.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 60.1% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Turkey?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Turkey was 76.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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