Egypt vs Türkiye: Secondary education, pupils

Egypt
11.56 million
in 2024
Türkiye
12.31 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
12th
Türkiye rank
10th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Egypt
  • Türkiye
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119972024

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 206 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 secondary education, pupils, Egypt or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 12.31 million against 11.56 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils 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 secondary education, pupils?
Egypt ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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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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.