Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 91.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway stood at 91.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway peaked at 91.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2011.
That places Norway 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.3% | — |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +3.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 91.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.6%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 91.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.2% | 61.3% | 82.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.0% | 91.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Norway was 91.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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