Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 57.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany is 57.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany peaked at 57.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2011.
That places Germany 50th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.4% | — |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +19.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 57.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.3%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 57.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.4% | 57.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 46.0% | 57.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany was 57.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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