Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 77.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 77.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 77.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2009.
That places Egypt 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 68.2% | — |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 62.6% | 68.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 46.4% | 72.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 48.2% | 77.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 99 Malaysia 78.5% compare
- 100 Palestine, State of 78.1% compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.8% compare
- 103 Fiji 76.8% compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 76.7% compare
- 105 Kiribati 74.2% 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Egypt was 77.6% in 2019, 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 77.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.