Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 64.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64.9%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2014
All-time low
34.9%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 64.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2021.
The figure is up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt peaked at 81.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.9% | — |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +108.4% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.9% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 73.9% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt was 64.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release