Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt peaked at 2.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.0% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -26.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -86.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Egypt was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release