Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 55.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt stood at 55.7%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Egypt peaked at 59.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1986.
That places Egypt 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 55.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 55.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.5%, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- 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)
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 55.7% 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 59.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 135 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release