Egypt vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Egypt
18.1%
in 2023
South Africa
17.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
81st
South Africa rank
84th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.1% against 17.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 129 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 4.9% | 8.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 8.6% | 7.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 13.3% | 4.0% | Egypt |
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 South Africa?
- Egypt, at 18.1% against 17.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 129 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, both sexes (%). 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