Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.4681 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt is 0.4681 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt peaked at 0.509 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2964 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Egypt 46th out of 93 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2964 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.3122 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3055 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3503 LPIA | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.35 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3487 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3793 LPIA | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.509 LPIA | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4543 LPIA | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4597 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4681 LPIA | +1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4681 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3314 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4681 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6504 LPIA, 72% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3047 LPIA | 0.2964 LPIA | 0.3122 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3875 LPIA | 0.3487 LPIA | 0.509 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4607 LPIA | 0.4543 LPIA | 0.4681 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 43 Thailand 0.4737 LPIA compare
- 44 Tajikistan 0.4731 LPIA compare
- 45 Costa Rica 0.4695 LPIA compare
- 47 Croatia 0.4601 LPIA compare
- 48 South Africa 0.4401 LPIA compare
- 49 Chile 0.4331 LPIA compare
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 0.4681 LPIA in 2022, 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 0.509 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2964 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release