Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt

Egypt: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.39 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
13.39
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 88 countries
All-time high
13.4
in 2011
All-time low
12.82
in 2008
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt, 2007–2019

0510152007201320192007: 12.82008: 12.82009: 13.22010: 13.42011: 13.42012: 13.42013: 13.42014: 13.22015: 13.42016: 13.32017: 13.32018: 13.42019: 13.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 13.39 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt peaked at 13.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 2008.

Egypt ranks 10th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Egypt, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 12.84
2008 12.82 -0.1%
2009 13.21 +3.0%
2010 13.36 +1.1%
2011 13.4 +0.3%
2012 13.4 -0.0%
2013 13.36 -0.3%
2014 13.22 -1.0%
2015 13.36 +1.0%
2016 13.33 -0.2%
2017 13.34 +0.1%
2018 13.39 +0.4%
2019 13.39 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.96 12.82 13.21 3
2010s 13.35 13.22 13.4 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 Denmark 13.7 compare
  2. 8 France 13.58 compare
  3. 9 Belarus 13.43
  4. 11 Georgia 13.37 compare
  5. 12 Ireland 13.37 compare
  6. 13 Puerto Rico 13.35

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt was 13.39 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and 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 the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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