Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 85.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2023
All-time low
40.9%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 85.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Egypt peaked at 85.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.9% | — |
| 1972 | 42.7% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 44.5% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 46.0% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 59.3% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 67.7% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 76.4% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 40.9% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 61.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 68.9% | 78.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 63.2% | 81.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 65.3% | 78.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 80.8% | 85.8% | 4 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Egypt was 85.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Egypt ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release