Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 21.6% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Egypt peaked at 29.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 122nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.9% | — |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 19.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 14.4% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 120 Pakistan 22.2% compare
- 121 India 22.1% compare
- 123 Palestine, State of 11.2% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.1% compare
- 125 Jordan 9.9% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Egypt?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Egypt was 21.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Egypt ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).