Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 65.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland stood at 65.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland peaked at 65.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 38th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.3% | — |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +52.9% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +3.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.6%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.4% | 36.3% | 57.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 62.9% | 65.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland was 65.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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