Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 5.41 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt is 5.41 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 5.41 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million number, in 1995.
That places Egypt 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.41 million number | — |
| 1996 | 3.54 million number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.57 million number | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 4.78 million number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.87 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million number | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.64 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.62 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.73 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.81 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.08 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.14 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.41 million number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 million number | 3.41 million number | 4.57 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.72 million number | 4.37 million number | 5.00 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million number | 4.47 million number | 5.41 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt was 5.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million number in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.