Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 87.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Egypt is 87.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Egypt peaked at 87.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.9% | — |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 63.9% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 64.3% | 86.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, middle quintile in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Egypt was 87.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release