Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 59.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
59.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
48th
of 56 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2016
All-time low
44.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands is 59.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 48th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.4% | — |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +4.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 59.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.3%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 59.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 45 Czechia 59.9% compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 59.4%
- 47 Estonia 59.2% compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.2%
- 50 Germany 57.4% compare
- 51 Slovakia 56.4% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Netherlands was 59.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Netherlands ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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