Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Egypt
Egypt: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 35.7% 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 35.7% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt peaked at 35.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.6% | — |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +88.1% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +20.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 35.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 35.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.0%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +88.1% | 15.7% | 29.6% |
| 2016 | -30.6% | 22.7% | 15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.8% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 15.7% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 29.6% | 35.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- 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)
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 35.7% 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 35.7% 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 15.7% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Egypt ranks 35th 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 57.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release