Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 84.6% 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 84.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Egypt peaked at 92.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 92.3% | — |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 84.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 84.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 84.6% | 88.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
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 84.6% 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 92.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Egypt ranks 68th out of 122 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 8.3%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release