School enrollment, secondary in Egypt

Egypt: School enrollment, secondary was 82.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
82.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
75th
of 154 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2018
All-time low
26.1%
in 1972
Years of data
9
1971–2018

School enrollment, secondary in Egypt, 1971–2018

204060801971199420181971: 26.4 % net1972: 26.1 % net1973: 28.9 % net1974: 28.7 % net1994: 64.5 % net2014: 76.8 % net2016: 80.7 % net2017: 81.7 % net2018: 82.8 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2018, school enrollment, secondary in Egypt stood at 82.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Egypt peaked at 82.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1972.

That places Egypt 75th out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.5% 26.1% 28.9% 4
1990s 64.5% 64.5% 64.5% 1
2010s 80.5% 76.8% 82.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in Egypt?
School enrollment, secondary in Egypt was 82.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1972.
How does Egypt rank for school enrollment, secondary?
Egypt ranks 75th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.