Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 39.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt is 39.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt peaked at 46.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 162nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.6% | — |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 39.2% | 44.0% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt was 39.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 162nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release