Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) was 82.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Egypt stood at 82.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Egypt peaked at 84.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.8% | — |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +2.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 82.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.5% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.6% | 82.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Egypt was 82.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release