Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt
Egypt: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 97.9% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2004.
That places Egypt 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.6% | — |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 98.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.9% | 98.7% | 4 |
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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Egypt ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release