Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural 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 … rate short-cycle tertiary rural 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.5%, 67% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +214.0% | 5.7% | 17.8% |
| 2020 | -49.4% | 17.8% | 9.0% |
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release