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

Latest (2024)
21.6%
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
122nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2009
All-time low
14.4%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Egypt, 2008–2024

01020302008201620242008: 28.92009: 292010: 28.12011: 27.82012: 28.72013: 28.82014: 28.52015: 27.52016: 26.52017: 25.42018: 19.52019: 28.92020: 14.42021: 15.52022: 14.52023: 17.22024: 21.6

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Egypt, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Pakistan 22.2% compare
  2. 121 India 22.1% compare
  3. 123 Palestine, State of 11.2% compare
  4. 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.1% compare
  5. 125 Jordan 9.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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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).