Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 55.7% 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 55.7% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt peaked at 59.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1986.
That places Egypt 93rd out of 134 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 | 19.4% | — |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +145.7% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.3% | 59.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Egypt was 55.7% 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 59.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 134 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+, total (%) (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.