Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt

Egypt: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 893,745 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
893,745 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 205 countries
All-time high
893,745 number
in 2020
All-time low
385,948 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

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 893,745 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 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt peaked at 893,745 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 385,948 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, female (number) in Egypt, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 385,948 number
1971 401,086 number +3.9%
1972 408,966 number +2.0%
1973 415,798 number +1.7%
1974 425,324 number +2.3%
1975 436,181 number +2.6%
1976 447,124 number +2.5%
1977 457,388 number +2.3%
1978 468,200 number +2.4%
1979 479,714 number +2.5%
1980 492,640 number +2.7%
1981 504,558 number +2.4%
1982 510,485 number +1.2%
1983 516,222 number +1.1%
1984 524,256 number +1.6%
1985 533,462 number +1.8%
1986 544,599 number +2.1%
1987 557,535 number +2.4%
1988 574,183 number +3.0%
1989 592,133 number +3.1%
1990 632,226 number +6.8%
1991 654,303 number +3.5%
1992 677,083 number +3.5%
1993 700,358 number +3.4%
1994 723,432 number +3.3%
1995 746,112 number +3.1%
1996 768,320 number +3.0%
1997 790,146 number +2.8%
1998 808,981 number +2.4%
1999 827,002 number +2.2%
2000 839,400 number +1.5%
2001 838,873 number -0.1%
2002 827,634 number -1.3%
2003 818,453 number -1.1%
2004 808,385 number -1.2%
2005 807,030 number -0.2%
2006 798,274 number -1.1%
2007 800,712 number +0.3%
2008 808,400 number +1.0%
2009 814,403 number +0.7%
2010 821,264 number +0.8%
2011 827,022 number +0.7%
2012 828,949 number +0.2%
2013 828,486 number -0.1%
2014 830,656 number +0.3%
2015 836,098 number +0.7%
2016 844,120 number +1.0%
2017 851,658 number +0.9%
2018 864,386 number +1.5%
2019 880,515 number +1.9%
2020 893,745 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 432,573 number 385,948 number 479,714 number 10
1980s 535,007 number 492,640 number 592,133 number 10
1990s 732,796 number 632,226 number 827,002 number 10
2000s 816,156 number 798,274 number 839,400 number 10
2010s 841,315 number 821,264 number 880,515 number 10
2020s 893,745 number 893,745 number 893,745 number 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.10 million number compare
  2. 11 Mexico 1.09 million number compare
  3. 12 Philippines 1.05 million number compare
  4. 14 Russian Federation 795,118 number compare
  5. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 711,890 number compare
  6. 16 Viet Nam 676,139 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 893,745 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 893,745 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 385,948 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 8.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.