Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 213 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2024
All-time low
30.7%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 84.8% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 84.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 135th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.7% | — |
| 1972 | 32.4% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 33.9% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 41.5% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 57.9% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 30.7% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 49.3% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 64.2% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 63.2% | 79.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 64.7% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 79.7% | 84.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 132 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
- 133 Philippines 85.3% compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.1% compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 84.7% compare
- 138 Jamaica 84.5% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Egypt was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release