Egypt vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Egypt
24.7%
in 2023
Jamaica
25.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
56th
Jamaica rank
54th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 25.2% against 24.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 101 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 20.4% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 24.4% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 24.6% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 25.2% against 24.7% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 54th of 101 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, urban, female (%). 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