Enrolment in secondary education, male in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 5.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.98 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
982,341
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Egypt is 5.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Egypt peaked at 5.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 982,341, in 1971.
That places Egypt 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 982,341 | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.66 million | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.93 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.04 million | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 3.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.93 million | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.05 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.41 million | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 3.35 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.09 million | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 4.25 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.53 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.09 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.36 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.82 million | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 5.98 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 982,341 | 1.72 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million | 1.79 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 2.93 million | 4.09 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.11 million | 3.43 million | 4.39 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.31 million | 3.56 million | 4.87 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.56 million | 5.09 million | 5.98 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Bangladesh 7.10 million compare
- 9 Mexico 6.66 million compare
- 10 Türkiye 6.35 million compare
- 12 Philippines 5.96 million compare
- 13 Russian Federation 5.60 million compare
- 14 Viet Nam 5.01 million compare
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 secondary education, male in Egypt?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Egypt was 5.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,341 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release