Enrolment in secondary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 4.55 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.55 million number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.55 million number
in 2019
All-time low
465,901 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Egypt, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.55 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Egypt peaked at 4.55 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 465,901 number, in 1971.
That places Egypt 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 465,901 number | — |
| 1972 | 509,791 number | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 553,030 number | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 597,011 number | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 658,202 number | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 744,997 number | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 839,593 number | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 903,025 number | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 966,100 number | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million number | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million number | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million number | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million number | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million number | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million number | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million number | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million number | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.73 million number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million number | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million number | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.47 million number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.73 million number | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.80 million number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.05 million number | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.59 million number | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.93 million number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.95 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million number | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.75 million number | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.21 million number | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.30 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693,072 number | 465,901 number | 966,100 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 million number | 2.25 million number | 3.59 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million number | 3.23 million number | 3.97 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million number | 3.29 million number | 4.55 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Philippines 5.39 million number compare
- 11 Russian Federation 4.93 million number compare
- 12 Nigeria 4.80 million number compare
- 14 Japan 3.41 million number compare
- 15 Germany 3.24 million number compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.06 million number compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Egypt was 4.55 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,901 number in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.