Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 87.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Egypt, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Egypt stood at 87.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Egypt peaked at 94.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94.0% | — |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | -1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 87.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 94.0% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.6% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 87.0% | 90.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 87 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.7% compare
- 88 Morocco 87.7% compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 87.6% compare
- 91 Israel 86.9% compare
- 92 Slovakia 86.9% compare
- 93 Mozambique 86.7% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Egypt was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release