4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Egypt
Egypt: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 83.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Egypt, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Egypt stood at 83.5. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Egypt peaked at 83.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2005.
That places Egypt 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29 | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 70 | +141.4% |
| 2007 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32 | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +134.4% |
| 2011 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 42 | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 72 | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 81 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 83.5 | +0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 83.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 83.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +141.4% | 29 | 70 |
| 2010 | +134.4% | 32 | 75 |
| 2015 | +71.4% | 42 | 72 |
| 2005 | -56.7% | 67 | 29 |
| 2008 | -54.9% | 71 | 32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9 | 29 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.35 | 42 | 83.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Egypt?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Egypt was 83.5 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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