Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 81.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Egypt, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Egypt is 81.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Egypt peaked at 88.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 28th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 88.8% | — |
| 2022 | 83.1% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.5% | 83.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 25 South Africa 82.6% compare
- 26 Türkiye 82.6% compare
- 27 Palestine, State of 81.8% compare
- 29 Seychelles 81.5% compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 81.2% compare
- 31 Australia 81.1% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Egypt?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Egypt was 81.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release