Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 69.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt stood at 69.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 211.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt peaked at 69.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.2% | — |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +71.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +10566.7% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +11.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 69.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.2%, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 0.3% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 62.0% | 69.1% | 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 69.1% 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 69.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 54 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 211.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release