Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 21.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt is 21.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Egypt peaked at 29.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.6% | 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 21.6% 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 29.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 110 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 27.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release