Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 16.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt is 16.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt peaked at 22.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 88th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.1% | — |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +78.3% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.3% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt was 16.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.