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 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 degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 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% |
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 |
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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 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