Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 71.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt stood at 71.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 71.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 67.5% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.5% | 71.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt was 71.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release