Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt

Egypt: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.21 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.21 million number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
8th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.42 million number
in 2014
All-time low
1.21 million number
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, 2014–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2014201620192014: 1.4M number2016: 1.4M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.2M number2019: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt is 1.21 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

That places Egypt 8th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Egypt, 2014 to 2019.
Year number Change
2014 1.42 million number
2016 1.38 million number -3.1%
2017 1.30 million number -5.7%
2018 1.25 million number -4.1%
2019 1.21 million number -3.0%

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 5 Mexico 1.75 million number compare
  2. 6 Brazil 1.59 million number
  3. 7 Afghanistan 1.48 million number compare
  4. 9 Kenya 1.12 million number
  5. 10 Niger 1.09 million number
  6. 11 Yemen 1.02 million number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt was 1.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 8th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.