Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Egypt

Egypt: Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.31988200320191988: 0.152 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.223 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.253 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.214 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.212 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.229 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.236 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.237 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.24 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.224 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.22 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.224 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.212 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.213 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.227 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.231 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Egypt stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Egypt peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1988.

That places Egypt 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1988 0.2%
1998 0.2% +47.1%
2005 0.3% +13.2%
2007 0.2% -15.2%
2008 0.2% -1.2%
2009 0.2% +8.1%
2010 0.2% +3.2%
2011 0.2% +0.3%
2012 0.2% +1.5%
2013 0.2% -6.6%
2014 0.2% -1.8%
2015 0.2% +1.6%
2016 0.2% -5.6%
2017 0.2% +0.8%
2018 0.2% +6.7%
2019 0.2% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10

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  5. 70 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  6. 71 Italy 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Egypt?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Egypt was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Egypt ranks 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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