Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
136th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.3733 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.03 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3733 GPIA, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3733 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3805 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4048 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4124 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.421 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4405 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4144 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4218 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4456 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4584 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4788 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4859 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4957 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.49 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5235 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.447 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4219 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5161 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5366 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5537 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6123 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7993 GPIA | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8249 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8746 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8133 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8452 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8818 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7648 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9342 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9003 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9195 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9146 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9031 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9046 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.908 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9756 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9674 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.985 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4127 GPIA | 0.3733 GPIA | 0.4456 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4854 GPIA | 0.4219 GPIA | 0.5366 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.583 GPIA | 0.5537 GPIA | 0.6123 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8487 GPIA | 0.7648 GPIA | 0.9342 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9608 GPIA | 0.9031 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 133 Russian Federation 1.07 GPIA compare
- 134 India 1.07 GPIA compare
- 135 Greece 1.07 GPIA compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 1.03 GPIA compare
- 138 Pakistan 1.03 GPIA compare
- 139 Madagascar 1.02 GPIA 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Egypt was 1.03 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3733 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Egypt ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release