Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Egypt
Egypt: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 1.16 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt is 1.16 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8832 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Egypt 81st 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) … adjusted in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8832 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9202 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9947 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.16 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 GPIA, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8832 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 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 1.16 GPIA 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 1.16 GPIA 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 0.8832 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Egypt ranks 81st 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 8.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release