Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 61.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 61.2% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain peaked at 62.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2011.
Spain ranks 42nd of 56 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.5% | — |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 61.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.3%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 61.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.4% | 34.5% | 56.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 60.9% | 62.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Spain was 61.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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