Egypt vs SDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Egypt
55.4%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
73.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
159th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
158th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Egypt
  • SDG: Northern Africa
020406080199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 73.3% against 55.4% in Egypt, a difference of 17.9%.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 159th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th of 190 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37.2% 61.1% 23.9% SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 51.9% 70.9% 19.0% SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 51.9% 70.4% 18.5% SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Egypt or SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 73.3% against 55.4% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa?
17.9%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Egypt and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Egypt ranks 159th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release