Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.7651 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7651 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.9609 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4434 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.7651 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt peaked at 0.9609 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4434 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Egypt 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4434 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.9609 GPIA | +116.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6993 GPIA | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7478 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7533 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7651 GPIA | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.7651 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6282 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.7651 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.07 GPIA, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4434 GPIA | 0.4434 GPIA | 0.4434 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.9609 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7414 GPIA | 0.6993 GPIA | 0.7651 GPIA | 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 rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt was 0.7651 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9609 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4434 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release