Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 75.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico is 75.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 408.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico peaked at 75.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.8% | — |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +122.6% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | +5.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 75.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.9% | 14.8% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 63.5% | 75.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Mexico was 75.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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