Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 73.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
49th
of 95 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2017
All-time low
53.6%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 73.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Egypt peaked at 80.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 49th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6% | — |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 73.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 71.9% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.5% | 73.9% | 2 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Egypt was 73.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release