Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 3.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Egypt stood at 3.26 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Egypt peaked at 3.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.54 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.62 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.73 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.14 million | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 3.26 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 million | 1.54 million | 2.13 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 2.14 million | 2.29 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.17 million | 2.62 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 2.73 million | 3.26 million | 4 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Egypt was 3.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release