Secondary education, pupils in Egypt
Egypt: Secondary education, pupils was 11.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.56 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Egypt peaked at 11.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 1971.
That places Egypt 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.45 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.56 million | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.67 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 2.40 million | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.56 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.69 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.81 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.93 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.09 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.25 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.41 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.59 million | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.04 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 4.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 5.51 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.28 million | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.52 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.13 million | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 6.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.72 million | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 7.67 million | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 8.03 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.32 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.67 million | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.75 million | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 7.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.74 million | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 8.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.82 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.31 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.19 million | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 11.56 million | +3.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.56 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 12.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.56 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +26.5% | 4.18 million | 5.29 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million | 1.45 million | 2.69 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 2.81 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 5.28 million | 7.67 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.02 million | 6.67 million | 8.38 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.34 million | 6.85 million | 9.41 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.72 million | 9.82 million | 11.56 million | 4 |
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 secondary education, pupils in Egypt?
- Secondary education, pupils in Egypt was 11.56 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.