Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 94.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 94.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Egypt peaked at 94.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.3% | — |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.3% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 81.0% | 92.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.2% compare
- 14 Jordan 95.1% compare
- 15 El Salvador 94.6% compare
- 17 Philippines 93.3% compare
- 18 India 91.6% compare
- 19 Nigeria 87.4% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Egypt was 94.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release