Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 74.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation is 74.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russian Federation peaked at 74.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2013.
That places Russian Federation 17th 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.7% | — |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +7.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 74.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 74.5% 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 | 56.0% | 40.7% | 64.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 65.4% | 74.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Russian Federation was 74.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Russian Federation ranks 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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