Expenditure on tertiary education in Egypt
Egypt: Expenditure on tertiary education was 39.6% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Egypt, 1971–1996
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Egypt is 39.6%, measured in 1996.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Egypt peaked at 41.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 6th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.3% | — |
| 1972 | 23.2% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 38.1% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 22.3% | 36.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 32.1% | 38.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 38.2% | 41.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 3 Sierra Leone 46.4%
- 4 Ecuador 43.5% compare
- 5 Botswana 41.5% compare
- 7 Gabon 37.8% compare
- 8 Macau, China 37.1%
- 9 Puerto Rico 36.8% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Egypt?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Egypt was 39.6% in 1996, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 160 countries with data for 1996.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.