Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany is 58.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany peaked at 58.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 48th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.4% | — |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +19.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 58.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.6%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 58.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.8% | 40.6% | 56.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 47.2% | 58.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 45 Netherlands 61.7% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 60.9% compare
- 47 Egypt 59.5% compare
- 49 Slovakia 58.2% compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.3% compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 53.7% compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany was 58.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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