Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 81.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.4%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2017
All-time low
55.6%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Egypt is 81.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Egypt peaked at 85.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.6% | — |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.6% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 62.9% | 85.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Egypt was 81.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release