Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 2.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Egypt is 2.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Egypt peaked at 2.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 11th of 196 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 upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.18 million | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million | +3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,543, 20.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.32 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 249,706, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -38.3% | 1.77 million | 1.09 million |
| 2011 | +35.2% | 1.12 million | 1.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.18 million | 1.45 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.09 million | 1.77 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.12 million | 1.93 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.00 million | 2.32 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 upper secondary education, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Egypt was 2.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release