Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 21.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Egypt, 1986–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Egypt stood at 21.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Egypt peaked at 29.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1986.
That places Egypt 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.6% | — |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +153.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Egypt?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Egypt was 21.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.