Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 62.8% 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
Switzerland recorded 62.8% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Switzerland peaked at 65.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 36th 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 | 42.7% | — |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 62.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.3%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 62.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 42.7% | 65.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.8% | 62.8% | 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 62.8% 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 65.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Switzerland ranks 36th 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 47.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release