School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Egypt
Egypt: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 84.8% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Egypt peaked at 84.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.7% | — |
| 1972 | 32.4% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 33.9% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 41.5% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 57.9% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 84.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 84.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 30.7% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 49.3% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 64.2% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 63.2% | 79.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 64.7% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 79.7% | 84.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 124 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
- 125 Philippines 85.3% compare
- 126 Iran 85.1% compare
- 128 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 129 East Timor 84.7% compare
- 130 Jamaica 84.5% 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 school enrollment, secondary in Egypt?
- School enrollment, secondary in Egypt was 84.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Egypt ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.