School enrollment, secondary in Egypt
Egypt: School enrollment, secondary was 82.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Egypt, 1971–2018
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.
School enrollment, secondary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.4% | — |
| 1972 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 28.9% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +124.4% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 82.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 82.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 72 Luxembourg 83.6% compare
- 73 Tajikistan 83.2% compare
- 74 Romania 82.8% compare
- 76 Brunei 82.6% compare
- 77 Costa Rica 82.4% compare
- 78 Guyana 82.3% 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 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
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.