Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 31.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 31.4% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt peaked at 46.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2006.
Egypt ranks 42nd of 75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.4% | — |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +59.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 3 |
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 31.4% 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 46.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 75 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 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release