Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 87.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
87.4%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
5th
of 57 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2020
All-time low
53.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Qatar, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Qatar is 87.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Qatar ranks 5th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.4% | — |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +8.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 87.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 87.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.8%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.0% | 53.4% | 80.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Qatar?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Qatar was 87.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release