Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 90.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt is 90.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 91.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 49th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.6% | — |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 77.6% | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.4% | 88.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.4% | 91.1% | 2 |
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, urban, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt was 90.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release