Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 7.12 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Egypt, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 7.12 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 7.12 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.15 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.24 million | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1.77 million | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.94 million | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.45 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.71 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.86 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.02 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.27 million | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 4.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.15 million | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.06 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.43 million | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 million | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 4.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.55 million | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.38 million | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 6.16 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.12 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 million | 1.15 million | 2.15 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 2.21 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 million | 4.06 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 million | 5.38 million | 5.91 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.51 million | 5.77 million | 7.12 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Egypt was 7.12 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.