Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 60.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt is 60.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt peaked at 65.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1986.
That places Egypt 89th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 27.8% | — |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +77.2% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 59.2% | 65.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % 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 60.6% 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 65.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Egypt ranks 89th out of 132 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+, male (%) (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.