Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Egypt
0.8738 GPIA
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.895 GPIA
in 2024
Egypt rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.895 GPIA against 0.8738 GPIA in Egypt, a difference of 0.0212 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Egypt ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 127 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8388 GPIA | 0.9523 GPIA | 0.1135 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8414 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.1609 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.895 GPIA against 0.8738 GPIA in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0212 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 127 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release