Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 71.4% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden peaked at 72.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56.7% | — |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 71.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 71.4% 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 | 64.2% | 56.7% | 68.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.4% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Sweden was 71.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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