Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 70.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 70.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Egypt peaked at 82.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 81.1% | — |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | -2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 70.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 70.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.9%, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.4% | 82.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 70.1% | 75.5% | 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 public institutions in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Egypt was 70.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Egypt ranks 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release