UP 5 PLACES IN 2025
Instagram is a social network based around sharing photos and videos. Owned by Facebook.
Website: instagram.com
Rankings in the previous surveys
| 2024: 19 | 2023: 13 | 2022: 18 | 2021: 25 | 2020: 28 | 2019: 48 | 2018: 26 | 2017: 34 | 2016: 76 |
| 2015: 73 | 2014: 85 | 2013: – | 2012: – | 2011: – | 2010: – | 2009: – | 2008: – | 2007: – |
Comments on Instagram in 2025
“A social network for photo sharing that can also be used for educational content, visual storytelling, and engaging with learners. We can do shopping and meet so many founders of different brands” Khadim Hussein, Nursing Instructor, Pakistan, 2025
“I follow a lot of museums, libraries and educators – in short form and in one place, they are capable of explaining a lot of fascinating stuff. I can train the algorithm quite well to show me what I want.” E-learning specialist, Poland, 2025
“Used for sharing short photos and videos, perfect for building a personal brand, business, and communicating through visual media.” Natnicha Neampuang, teacher, Thailand, 20205
Previous comments on Instagram
“Modern and engaging.” 2024
“It helps me to socially engage with others” 2024
“great social media platform for connecting and inspiration.” 2024
“Condensed info content from reputable content creators, e.g .news or journalistic publishers” 2024
“n addition to a full-time high school teacher, I am also a football and basketball coach. Instagram reels are a great resource that provide short, informative, and in-depth drills and schemes to help advance my football and basketball knowledge. Additionally, I use instagram reels to observe and critique others’ classroom practices or resources to better understand content and improve my teaching practices.” Anthony N, Social Studies Teacher, US, 2023
“A photo sharing app, it helps me connect and communicate with others and learn from them.” Rumana Rafique, Assistant Professor, Bangladesh, 2023
“I mainly use Instagram to follow other PE teachers all around the world. They post different activities and best practices. Its a great way to learn and share ideas in the subject are of Health and PE.” Michael, K12 teacher, USA, 2022
“This social media platform is more about images than anything and that is more appealing to me.” Quality Assurance Manager, USA, 2022
“Fun and micro” Maha Khatib, L&D, UAE, 2021
“Instagram is an engaging way to keep up to date with what organisations and individuals we like are doing, whether that’s art galleries and museums or other institutions.” OU Learning Design Team, UK, 2021
“It’s my favorite social net! I’m posting there a different visual content and organize main streams!” Ekaterina Leybova, Professor, Russia, 2020
“For visual inspiration” Managing Partner, Germany, 2020
“For insights: Nira, Learning Consultant, Brazil, 2020
