Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 23.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt peaked at 30.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1996.
Egypt ranks 65th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.5% | — |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +215.9% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +50.4% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (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 23.1% 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 30.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1996.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 108 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 22.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release