Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 75.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt stood at 75.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 76.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 72.2% | 76.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.7% | 75.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt was 75.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release