Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 18.1% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt stood at 18.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt peaked at 22.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2008.
That places Egypt 81st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.2% | — |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +54.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +4.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 80% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +54.8% | 14.7% | 22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 18.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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 18.1% 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 22.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 129 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 29.2%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.