Egypt vs South Asia: Secondary education, pupils

Egypt
11.56 million
in 2024
South Asia
152.88 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
South Asia rank
13th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 152.88 million against 11.56 million in Egypt, a difference of 141.31 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 13.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 13th of 206 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.03 million 38.23 million 36.20 million South Asia
1980s 3.53 million 48.05 million 44.52 million South Asia
1990s 6.04 million 77.10 million 71.05 million South Asia
2000s 8.02 million 96.18 million 88.17 million South Asia
2010s 8.34 million 143.54 million 135.20 million South Asia
2020s 10.72 million 156.49 million 145.77 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Egypt or South Asia?
South Asia, at 152.88 million against 11.56 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Egypt and South Asia?
141.31 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Egypt ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.