Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 87.7% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark peaked at 88.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52.6% | — |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 87.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 87.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.1% | 52.6% | 75.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 78.1% | 88.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Denmark was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release