Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt

Egypt: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1988
All-time low
1.0%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.811988200320191988: 0.991 % of population with high education1998: 0.978 % of population with high education2005: 0.979 % of population with high education2007: 0.983 % of population with high education2008: 0.983 % of population with high education2009: 0.98 % of population with high education2010: 0.981 % of population with high education2011: 0.979 % of population with high education2012: 0.974 % of population with high education2013: 0.974 % of population with high education2014: 0.973 % of population with high education2015: 0.982 % of population with high education2016: 0.982 % of population with high education2017: 0.981 % of population with high education2018: 0.98 % of population with high education2019: 0.979 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 1.0% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.

Egypt ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education Change
1988 1.0%
1998 1.0% -1.4%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2007 1.0% +0.4%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 1.0% -0.3%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% -0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.5%
2013 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% +0.9%
2016 1.0% +0.0%
2017 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.1%
2019 1.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Rwanda 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Tanzania 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Egypt was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Egypt ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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