Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 59.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
59.5%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
47th
of 56 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2022
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 59.5%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 294.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt peaked at 62.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.1% | — |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -98.7% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +11066.7% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -4.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 59.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.2%, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 0.3% | 47.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.5% | 62.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 44 Kazakhstan 61.9% compare
- 45 Netherlands 61.7%
- 46 North Macedonia 60.9% compare
- 48 Germany 58.7% compare
- 49 Slovakia 58.2% compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.3% compare
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 59.5% 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 62.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Egypt ranks 47th 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 294.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release