Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt

Egypt: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.84 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.84 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.84 million number
in 2020
All-time low
807,523 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt is 1.84 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt peaked at 1.84 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 807,523 number, in 1970.

That places Egypt 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Egypt, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 807,523 number
1971 837,455 number +3.7%
1972 853,258 number +1.9%
1973 866,973 number +1.6%
1974 885,867 number +2.2%
1975 907,144 number +2.4%
1976 928,648 number +2.4%
1977 947,419 number +2.0%
1978 968,663 number +2.2%
1979 992,294 number +2.4%
1980 1.02 million number +2.8%
1981 1.05 million number +2.5%
1982 1.06 million number +1.0%
1983 1.07 million number +0.9%
1984 1.08 million number +1.5%
1985 1.10 million number +1.7%
1986 1.12 million number +2.1%
1987 1.15 million number +2.1%
1988 1.18 million number +2.8%
1989 1.22 million number +3.1%
1990 1.30 million number +7.0%
1991 1.35 million number +3.5%
1992 1.39 million number +3.4%
1993 1.44 million number +3.4%
1994 1.49 million number +3.2%
1995 1.53 million number +3.0%
1996 1.58 million number +2.9%
1997 1.62 million number +2.9%
1998 1.66 million number +2.4%
1999 1.70 million number +2.2%
2000 1.72 million number +1.5%
2001 1.72 million number -0.1%
2002 1.70 million number -1.4%
2003 1.68 million number -1.1%
2004 1.66 million number -1.2%
2005 1.66 million number -0.2%
2006 1.64 million number -1.1%
2007 1.64 million number +0.3%
2008 1.66 million number +1.0%
2009 1.67 million number +0.8%
2010 1.69 million number +0.8%
2011 1.70 million number +0.7%
2012 1.70 million number +0.3%
2013 1.70 million number +0.0%
2014 1.71 million number +0.3%
2015 1.72 million number +0.7%
2016 1.74 million number +1.0%
2017 1.76 million number +0.9%
2018 1.78 million number +1.5%
2019 1.81 million number +1.9%
2020 1.84 million number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 899,524 number 807,523 number 992,294 number 10
1980s 1.10 million number 1.02 million number 1.22 million number 10
1990s 1.51 million number 1.30 million number 1.70 million number 10
2000s 1.68 million number 1.64 million number 1.72 million number 10
2010s 1.73 million number 1.69 million number 1.81 million number 10
2020s 1.84 million number 1.84 million number 1.84 million number 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Mexico 2.23 million number compare
  2. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.22 million number compare
  3. 12 Philippines 2.16 million number compare
  4. 14 Russian Federation 1.63 million number compare
  5. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.44 million number compare
  6. 16 Viet Nam 1.43 million number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt was 1.84 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 807,523 number in 1970.
How does Egypt rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.