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

Egypt
18.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
17.4%
in 2023
Egypt rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
83rd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Egypt
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025200220122023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 18.1% against 17.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 129 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 17.1% 8.6% 8.5% Egypt
2020s 17.5% 17.3% 0.2% 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 Zimbabwe?
Egypt, at 18.1% against 17.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
0.7%, with Egypt 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 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release