Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt

Egypt: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 948,068 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
948,068 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 205 countries
All-time high
948,068 number
in 2020
All-time low
421,575 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 948,068 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Egypt peaked at 948,068 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 421,575 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, male (number) in Egypt, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 421,575 number
1971 436,369 number +3.5%
1972 444,292 number +1.8%
1973 451,175 number +1.5%
1974 460,543 number +2.1%
1975 470,963 number +2.3%
1976 481,524 number +2.2%
1977 490,031 number +1.8%
1978 500,463 number +2.1%
1979 512,580 number +2.4%
1980 527,330 number +2.9%
1981 540,994 number +2.6%
1982 545,747 number +0.9%
1983 549,805 number +0.7%
1984 557,288 number +1.4%
1985 566,930 number +1.7%
1986 579,051 number +2.1%
1987 589,853 number +1.9%
1988 605,577 number +2.7%
1989 624,058 number +3.1%
1990 668,625 number +7.1%
1991 692,639 number +3.6%
1992 715,667 number +3.3%
1993 739,368 number +3.3%
1994 762,476 number +3.1%
1995 785,036 number +3.0%
1996 807,908 number +2.9%
1997 832,004 number +3.0%
1998 852,166 number +2.4%
1999 871,087 number +2.2%
2000 884,129 number +1.5%
2001 883,724 number -0.0%
2002 871,480 number -1.4%
2003 861,691 number -1.1%
2004 851,169 number -1.2%
2005 849,690 number -0.2%
2006 840,544 number -1.1%
2007 843,024 number +0.3%
2008 851,172 number +1.0%
2009 857,647 number +0.8%
2010 864,932 number +0.8%
2011 871,257 number +0.7%
2012 874,997 number +0.4%
2013 876,125 number +0.1%
2014 879,632 number +0.4%
2015 886,423 number +0.8%
2016 895,618 number +1.0%
2017 903,667 number +0.9%
2018 917,194 number +1.5%
2019 934,324 number +1.9%
2020 948,068 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 466,952 number 421,575 number 512,580 number 10
1980s 568,663 number 527,330 number 624,058 number 10
1990s 772,698 number 668,625 number 871,087 number 10
2000s 859,427 number 840,544 number 884,129 number 10
2010s 890,417 number 864,932 number 934,324 number 10
2020s 948,068 number 948,068 number 948,068 number 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Mexico 1.14 million number compare
  2. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.12 million number compare
  3. 12 Philippines 1.10 million number compare
  4. 14 Russian Federation 833,999 number compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 751,914 number compare
  6. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 726,254 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 948,068 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 948,068 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 421,575 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 9.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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