Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 50.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt is 50.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt peaked at 54.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1986.
That places Egypt 95th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | 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 Türkiye 46.3% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt was 50.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Egypt ranks 95th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release