Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 60.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Egypt, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Egypt is 60.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Egypt peaked at 60.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2008.
That places Egypt 65th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.4% | — |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.1% | 47.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 49.9% | 55.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.5% | 60.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 upper secondary in Egypt?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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 upper secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 140 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 20.8%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.