Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 74.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 74.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 74.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2009.
That places Egypt 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.6% | — |
| 1996 | 58.9% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 58.9% | 63.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 43.6% | 69.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 45.3% | 68.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 67.9% | 74.5% | 5 |
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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, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt was 74.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release