Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.96 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.96 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.84 million
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.96 million for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 1.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.84 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million | +2.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.96 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 7.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.96 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,308, 24.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.84 million | 1.93 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.85 million | 1.96 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt was 1.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release