Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Egypt
Egypt: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 15.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Egypt, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Egypt stood at 15.30 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Egypt peaked at 15.30 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.08 million, in 1998.
That places Egypt 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.08 million | — |
| 1999 | 8.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.29 million | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 12.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 15.30 million | +1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 million, 11.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.30 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million, 13.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32.7% | 9.26 million | 12.29 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 million | 8.08 million | 8.15 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.32 million | 8.20 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million | 8.69 million | 13.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.60 million | 13.74 million | 15.30 million | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Egypt?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Egypt was 15.30 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.30 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 million in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release