Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt
Egypt: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 3.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt peaked at 5.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Egypt 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.6% | — |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | — |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 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 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 3.2% 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 5.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 83 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 down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release