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
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Egypt, 2001–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.7% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 17.7% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 68 Azerbaijan 21.2% compare
- 69 Philippines 19.6% compare
- 70 Morocco 18.0% compare
- 72 Cuba 16.5% compare
- 73 Chile 15.6% compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 15.1% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
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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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.