Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0992 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0992 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.1115 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 units per person, in 1971.
That places Egypt 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0409 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.043 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.045 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0468 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.051 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0547 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0588 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0613 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0627 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0639 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0649 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0665 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0679 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0693 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0708 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0733 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0753 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0749 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0737 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0905 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0917 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0859 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0877 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0954 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0936 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0916 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0982 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1073 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1099 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1115 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1097 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1077 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1048 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0762 units per person | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0767 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.085 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0849 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0852 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0842 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.086 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0862 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0865 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0898 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0929 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0977 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0992 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0409 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.07 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0753 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0936 units per person | 0.0859 units per person | 0.1073 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1033 units per person | 0.0762 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0847 units per person | 0.0767 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0949 units per person | 0.0898 units per person | 0.0992 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt was 0.0992 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1115 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 units per person in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.