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 42.7% 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
Egypt recorded 42.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt peaked at 42.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.1% | — |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +95.7% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.1% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.7% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 34.6% | 42.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 42.7% 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 42.7% 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 17.7% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 108 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 75.6%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release