Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 11.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.56 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 11.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 1971.
That places Egypt 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.45 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.56 million | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.67 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 2.40 million | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.56 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.69 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.81 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.93 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.09 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.25 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.41 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.59 million | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.04 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 4.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 5.51 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.28 million | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.13 million | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 6.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.72 million | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 7.19 million | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 7.67 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.03 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.32 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.67 million | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.75 million | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 7.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.82 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.31 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 10.75 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.19 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.56 million | +3.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.56 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 12.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.56 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +26.5% | 4.18 million | 5.29 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million | 1.45 million | 2.69 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 2.81 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 million | 5.28 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 million | 6.67 million | 8.38 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.35 million | 6.85 million | 9.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 million | 9.82 million | 11.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt was 11.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.