Egypt vs Türkiye: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Egypt
11.56 million
in 2024
Türkiye
12.31 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
12th
Türkiye rank
10th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 12.31 million against 11.56 million in Egypt, a difference of 750,500.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million | 1.69 million | 348,686 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.52 million | 2.72 million | 795,404 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6.03 million | 4.40 million | 1.63 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8.02 million | 6.56 million | 1.46 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 8.34 million | 9.97 million | 1.63 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 10.44 million | 11.73 million | 1.29 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Egypt or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 12.31 million against 11.56 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Egypt and Türkiye?
- 750,500, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Türkiye?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release