Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 37.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 189 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2020
All-time low
10.4%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 37.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Egypt peaked at 39.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.4% | — |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +125.0% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 10.4% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 19.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.7% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.7% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 26.7% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 34.8% | 39.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 87 Indonesia 40.1% compare
- 88 Kuwait 39.9% compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 38.9% compare
- 91 Mauritius 36.7% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 36.7% compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 36.6% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Egypt was 37.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release