Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Egypt, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Egypt stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.1% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Egypt peaked at 18.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 92nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.9% | — |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.8% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 4.9% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 89 Monaco 5.7% compare
- 90 El Salvador 5.2% compare
- 91 Cyprus 4.9% compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 4.7% compare
- 94 Lesotho 4.7% compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 4.5% 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Egypt?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Egypt was 4.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release