Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 0.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt peaked at 0.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 130th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5% | — |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 127 Benin 0.8% compare
- 128 Uganda 0.7%
- 129 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7%
- 131 Niger 0.7% compare
- 132 Guinea 0.7%
- 133 Liechtenstein 0.7% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 130th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release