Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 38.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Egypt stood at 38.0%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 38.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.2% | — |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +156.0% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 7.2% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 11.2% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.0% | 29.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 25.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.1% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Egypt was 38.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release