Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 69.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Brazil, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 69.7% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Brazil peaked at 69.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 27th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.0% | — |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +6.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 69.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.9% | 42.0% | 57.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 63.9% | 69.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Brazil was 69.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release