Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2012.
That places Egypt 65th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.9% | — |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +7.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 29.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 29.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.5% | 29.9% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt was 29.9% 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 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 143 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 56.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release