Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 86.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt is 86.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt peaked at 86.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 43rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.5% | — |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -99.0% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +10900.0% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 86.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 0.6% | 68.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.1% | 86.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt was 86.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release