Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 58.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt stood at 58.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt peaked at 68.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 8th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.0% | — |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | -5.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 58.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 58.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.4% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 58.7% | 63.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 5 Liechtenstein 60.5% compare
- 6 Guinea 59.5%
- 7 Niger 59.1% compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 58.4%
- 10 Uganda 57.8%
- 11 Benin 57.1% 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 58.7% 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 68.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 8th 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 down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release