Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Egypt

Egypt: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 17.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
17.7%
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
71st
of 103 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2006
All-time low
17.7%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2001–2016

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Egypt, 2001–2016

01020302001200820162001: 21.2 %2002: 20.7 %2003: 21.3 %2004: 22 %2005: 25.3 %2006: 25.3 %2007: 25 %2008: 25.1 %2009: 23.1 %2010: 23.8 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 25.1 %2016: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt peaked at 25.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2016.

Egypt ranks 71st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Egypt, 2001 to 2016.
Year % Change
2001 21.2%
2002 20.7% -2.6%
2003 21.3% +3.2%
2004 22.0% +3.1%
2005 25.3% +15.0%
2006 25.3% +0.2%
2007 25.0% -1.2%
2008 25.1% +0.2%
2009 23.1% -7.9%
2010 23.8% +3.4%
2012 24.6% +3.2%
2013 25.1% +1.9%
2016 17.7% -29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 20.7% 25.3% 9
2010s 22.8% 17.7% 25.1% 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 68 Azerbaijan 21.2% compare
  2. 69 Philippines 19.6% compare
  3. 70 Morocco 18.0% compare
  4. 72 Cuba 16.5% compare
  5. 73 Chile 15.6% compare
  6. 74 United Arab Emirates 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt was 17.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2016.
How does Egypt rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
Egypt ranks 71st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,314 data points, 1998–2019
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.