Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 67.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan stood at 67.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan peaked at 67.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 31st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.6% | — |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +5.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 67.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.6%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 67.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.9%, 95% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 43.6% | 60.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 60.0% | 67.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Japan was 67.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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