Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.4211 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 0.4211 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Egypt peaked at 0.5279 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2077 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Egypt 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Egypt, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2077 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.2225 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.227 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2663 LPIA | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2754 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2871 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3068 LPIA | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5279 LPIA | +72.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3976 LPIA | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4162 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4264 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4211 LPIA | -1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4211 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2767 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4211 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8868 LPIA, 47% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2191 LPIA | 0.2077 LPIA | 0.227 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3327 LPIA | 0.2663 LPIA | 0.5279 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4153 LPIA | 0.3976 LPIA | 0.4264 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 0.4211 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 0.5279 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2077 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 87 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 37.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release