Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 67.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain stood at 67.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain peaked at 67.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2011.
That places Spain 31st 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.8% | — |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +3.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 67.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.6%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 67.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 34.8% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.5% | 67.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain was 67.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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