Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 50.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt, 1986–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 50.8% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt peaked at 54.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 95th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.1% | — |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +307.2% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 49.4% | 54.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 92 Costa Rica 53.4% compare
- 93 Ghana 51.4% compare
- 94 Thailand 51.2% compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 49.9% compare
- 97 El Salvador 46.4% compare
- 98 Turkey 46.3% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt was 50.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Egypt ranks 95th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.