Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 78.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Egypt, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 78.8% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Egypt peaked at 94.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 113th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94.0% | — |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | -4.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 78.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 78.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.4%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.8% | 91.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 78.8% | 88.4% | 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 public in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Egypt was 78.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Egypt ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release