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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release