Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Egypt

Egypt: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 50.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
78th
of 141 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2023
All-time low
32.5%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2006–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Egypt, 2006–2023

02040602006201420232006: 33.1 cumulative2008: 32.5 cumulative2009: 33.5 cumulative2010: 37.1 cumulative2011: 37.9 cumulative2012: 38.9 cumulative2013: 38.3 cumulative2014: 38.5 cumulative2015: 41.7 cumulative2016: 41.7 cumulative2017: 41.8 cumulative2018: 44.4 cumulative2021: 47.8 cumulative2022: 49.4 cumulative2023: 50.8 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 50.8% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Egypt peaked at 50.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2008.

Egypt ranks 78th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Egypt, 2006 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2006 33.1%
2008 32.5% -2.1%
2009 33.5% +3.3%
2010 37.1% +10.7%
2011 37.9% +2.2%
2012 38.9% +2.5%
2013 38.3% -1.5%
2014 38.5% +0.6%
2015 41.7% +8.1%
2016 41.7% +0.0%
2017 41.8% +0.2%
2018 44.4% +6.3%
2021 47.8% +7.8%
2022 49.4% +3.3%
2023 50.8% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 32.5% 33.5% 3
2010s 40.0% 37.1% 44.4% 9
2020s 49.4% 47.8% 50.8% 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 75 Dominican Republic 52.9% compare
  2. 76 Panama 51.2% compare
  3. 77 Macao 50.9% compare
  4. 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50.7% compare
  5. 80 Portugal 50.0% compare
  6. 81 Albania 50.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Egypt?
Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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 upper secondary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Egypt ranks 78th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,290 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.