Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 10.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt peaked at 17.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2006.
Egypt ranks 54th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.7% | — |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +214.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt was 10.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 54th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release