Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female was 82.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Egypt stood at 82.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Egypt peaked at 82.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.7% | — |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 56.7% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.5% | 76.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 14 Uruguay 84.0% compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.4% compare
- 16 India 83.3% compare
- 18 Colombia 81.8% compare
- 19 El Salvador 76.1% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 70.6% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Egypt was 82.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release