Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 75.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania is 75.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania peaked at 75.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 16th of 56 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.8% | — |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +8.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 75.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 75.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 23.8% | 60.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 64.4% | 75.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 13 Montenegro 76.0% compare
- 14 Finland 75.5% compare
- 15 Mexico 75.3% compare
- 17 Russian Federation 74.5% compare
- 18 Lithuania 72.6% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.2% compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Romania was 75.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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