Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 78.1% 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 78.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Egypt peaked at 84.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2022.
That places Egypt 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84.7% | — |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.8% | 78.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 78.1% 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 84.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Egypt ranks 16th 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 7.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release