Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.5026 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt, 2006–2023
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 0.5026 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt peaked at 0.5055 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3597 LPIA, in 2006.
Egypt ranks 38th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3597 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.3821 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3669 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.415 LPIA | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4089 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3986 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4401 LPIA | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.491 LPIA | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5032 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4982 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5055 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5026 LPIA | -0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.5026 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3501 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.5026 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6015 LPIA, 84% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3696 LPIA | 0.3597 LPIA | 0.3821 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4307 LPIA | 0.3986 LPIA | 0.491 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5024 LPIA | 0.4982 LPIA | 0.5055 LPIA | 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 0.5026 LPIA 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 0.5055 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3597 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 91 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 14.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release