Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) was 88.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt is 88.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 88.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.8% | — |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 66.8% | 73.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 80.2% | 84.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.0% | 88.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt was 88.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release