Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 60.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 60.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt peaked at 60.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 7th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.4% | — |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 60.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 60.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.6% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 56.0% | 60.8% | 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 60.8% 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 60.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 7th 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 up 13.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release