Urban population, above primary education in Egypt

Egypt: Urban population, above primary education was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
81st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1988
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Urban population, above primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.81988200320191988: 0.725 % of population with high education1998: 0.588 % of population with high education2005: 0.56 % of population with high education2007: 0.558 % of population with high education2008: 0.558 % of population with high education2009: 0.566 % of population with high education2010: 0.548 % of population with high education2011: 0.548 % of population with high education2012: 0.546 % of population with high education2013: 0.538 % of population with high education2014: 0.54 % of population with high education2015: 0.522 % of population with high education2016: 0.516 % of population with high education2017: 0.513 % of population with high education2018: 0.502 % of population with high education2019: 0.508 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.5% for urban population, above primary education in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Egypt peaked at 0.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

That places Egypt 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education Change
1988 0.7%
1998 0.6% -18.8%
2005 0.6% -4.8%
2007 0.6% -0.4%
2008 0.6% +0.1%
2009 0.6% +1.4%
2010 0.5% -3.3%
2011 0.5% +0.1%
2012 0.5% -0.4%
2013 0.5% -1.4%
2014 0.5% +0.4%
2015 0.5% -3.4%
2016 0.5% -1.1%
2017 0.5% -0.5%
2018 0.5% -2.3%
2019 0.5% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Egypt?
Urban population, above primary education in Egypt was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for urban population, above primary education?
Egypt ranks 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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