Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Egypt
Egypt: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 18.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Egypt, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt is 18.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Egypt peaked at 26.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 75th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.7% | — |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -27.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.7%, 47% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.7% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.6% | 25.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
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 18.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, 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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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.