Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 89.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Egypt stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Egypt peaked at 89.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.3% | — |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 71.3% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 81.4% | 85.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Egypt was 89.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release