Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Egypt

Egypt: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 52.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
153rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2016
All-time low
32.0%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2001–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Egypt, 2001–2019

02040602001201020192001: 34.6 %2002: 32 %2003: 36.1 %2004: 36.7 %2009: 46.8 %2010: 49.3 %2011: 49.2 %2012: 50.5 %2013: 51.2 %2014: 53.4 %2016: 54 %2017: 53.5 %2018: 53.1 %2019: 52.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Egypt stood at 52.7%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Egypt peaked at 54.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2002.

Egypt ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Egypt, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 34.6%
2002 32.0% -7.5%
2003 36.1% +12.6%
2004 36.7% +1.6%
2009 46.8% +27.7%
2010 49.3% +5.3%
2011 49.2% -0.3%
2012 50.5% +2.8%
2013 51.2% +1.2%
2014 53.4% +4.4%
2016 54.0% +1.1%
2017 53.5% -0.9%
2018 53.1% -0.7%
2019 52.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2% 32.0% 46.8% 5
2010s 51.9% 49.2% 54.0% 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 150 Türkiye 54.0% compare
  2. 151 Germany 53.5% compare
  3. 152 Cuba 52.8% compare
  4. 154 Norway 50.6% compare
  5. 155 Russian Federation 49.3% compare
  6. 156 Poland 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Egypt?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Egypt was 52.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2002.
How does Egypt rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Egypt ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.