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 39.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Egypt, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt stood at 39.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt peaked at 39.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.4% | — |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +92.0% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.0% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.7% | 23.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 32.0% | 39.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 39.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release