Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt
Egypt: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 96.8% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt is 96.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% 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, 94.5%, in 2004.
That places Egypt 162nd out of 197 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 | 95.4% | — |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.5% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.3% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
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 96.8% 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 94.5% in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Egypt ranks 162nd out of 197 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 1.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release