Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0674 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Egypt, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Egypt is 0.0674 units per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0791 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 units per person, in 1971.
That places Egypt 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0324 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0342 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0362 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0375 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0412 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0444 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0477 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.05 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0503 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0503 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0496 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0501 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0512 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0525 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0534 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0562 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0566 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.056 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0731 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0739 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0675 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0645 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.069 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0633 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0633 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0702 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0691 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0775 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.073 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0615 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0676 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0663 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0664 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0665 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0678 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0674 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0674 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0415 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0503 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0496 units per person | 0.0566 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0682 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0739 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0733 units per person | 0.0615 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.067 units per person | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0678 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Egypt?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Egypt was 0.0674 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0791 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 units per person in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.