Egypt vs Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

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

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 17.9% against 16.8% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Egypt ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release