School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Egypt
Egypt: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.93 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Egypt stood at 1.93 years.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Egypt peaked at 2.03 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1943 years, in 1971.
That places Egypt 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1943 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2155 years | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2536 years | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2855 years | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3264 years | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3856 years | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4258 years | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4527 years | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4757 years | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4994 years | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5443 years | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5822 years | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6101 years | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6228 years | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6089 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5435 years | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5246 years | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5871 years | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5109 years | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4769 years | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4204 years | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.24 years | +193.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3 years | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 years | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 years | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 years | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.38 years | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 years | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.22 years | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 years | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.62 years | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 years | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 years | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.71 years | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.92 years | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 years | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9 years | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.03 years | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 1.93 years | -4.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.93 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.93 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82 years, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +193.8% | 0.4204 years | 1.24 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.335 years | 0.1943 years | 0.4757 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5634 years | 0.4994 years | 0.6228 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4487 years | 0.4204 years | 0.4769 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.29 years | 1.21 years | 1.38 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.51 years | 1.22 years | 1.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 years | 1.77 years | 2.03 years | 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 school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Egypt?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Egypt was 1.93 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1943 years in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Egypt ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release