Egypt vs Germany: Secondary education, general pupils

Egypt
7.12 million
in 2018
Germany
5.68 million
in 2017
Egypt rank
13th
Germany rank
15th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Germany
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197119942018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 7.12 million against 5.68 million in Germany, a difference of 1.44 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Egypt ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 4.39 million 5.76 million 1.37 million Germany
2000s 5.77 million 6.56 million 790,450 Germany
2010s 6.50 million 5.88 million 625,277 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Egypt or Germany?
Egypt, at 7.12 million against 5.68 million in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Egypt and Germany?
1.44 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Egypt ranks 13th and Germany ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.