Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
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