Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 60.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt is 60.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Egypt peaked at 78.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 18th out of 24 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 | 34.3% | — |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +87.8% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.3% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 73.8% | 78.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 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 60.8% 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 78.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 24 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 51.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release