Egypt vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Egypt
16.8%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
87th

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Egypt
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025200220122023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 17.9% against 16.8% in Egypt, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 15.4% 6.9% 8.5% Egypt
2020s 16.1% 18.3% 2.2% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 17.9% against 16.8% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Egypt ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.