Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 4.01 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt is 4.01 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 4.01 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million number, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.74 million number | — |
| 1996 | 2.60 million number | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million number | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 3.25 million number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.45 million number | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.68 million number | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million number | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million number | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.39 million number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.66 million number | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.92 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 million number | 2.60 million number | 3.10 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million number | 2.30 million number | 3.69 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.44 million number | 2.37 million number | 4.01 million number | 9 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt was 4.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million number in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.