Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8638 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8638 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
83rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.2355 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt stood at 0.8638 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2355 GPIA, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 83rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.2355 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | +354.2% |
| 2006 | 0.643 GPIA | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9795 GPIA | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8167 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8324 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8409 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8638 GPIA | +2.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.8638 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6531 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.8638 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 GPIA, 84% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2355 GPIA | 0.2355 GPIA | 0.2355 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.643 GPIA | 0.643 GPIA | 0.643 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8385 GPIA | 0.8167 GPIA | 0.8638 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 0.8638 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 1.07 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2355 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Egypt ranks 83rd 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 11.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release