Egypt, Arab Rep.: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) rose 4.48 percentage points on 2023 (from 17.16% to 21.63%).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2023), the average change was −0.79 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.95 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 9.47 percentage points in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 14.58 percentage points in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1.21 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 42% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep. had the 60th highest value of the 61 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Egypt, Arab Rep. in the 2024 ranking

• Türkiye — 57th of 61: 40.41%
• Kosovo — 58th of 61: 24.1%
• India — 59th of 61: 22.12%
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 61st of 61: 11.13%

What this measures

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).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 17 values

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in nearby economies

• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 11.13% (2024)
• Israel — 63.9% (2024)
• Malta — 71.52% (2024)
• Pakistan — 22.16% (2025)
• Tunisia — 33.68% (2023)
• West Bank and Gaza — 11.24% (2025)

More social protection & labor data for Egypt, Arab Rep.

• Net migration — -57,305 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 220,033 (2025)
• Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 5.95% (2024)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 23.83% (2024)
• Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) — 33.58% (2024)
• Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 70.96% (2024)
• Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 47.96% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)?

21.63% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2008?

It is down 7.31 percentage points from 28.95% in 2008. The highest value was 28.96% in 2009 and the lowest 14.36% in 2020.

How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank?

60th highest of 61 economies with data for 2024.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.TLF.INTM.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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