Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Egypt stood at 72.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Egypt peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 133rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.1% | — |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 54.8% | 61.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 42.6% | 68.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 44.0% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 66.2% | 72.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Egypt was 72.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Egypt ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release