Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 79.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Germany, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 79.6% for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Germany peaked at 79.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2010.
Germany ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68.6% | — |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.6% | 68.6% | 78.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Germany was 79.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release