Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2012
All-time low
1.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2012–2025
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt peaked at 1.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 72nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.6% | — |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 69 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 70 Brazil 1.5% compare
- 71 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 1.5% compare
- 74 Ecuador 1.5% compare
- 75 Belgium 1.5% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt was 1.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release