Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt stood at 14.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt peaked at 26.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2025.
That places Egypt 44th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.4% | — |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 18.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 14.0% 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 26.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 126 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 down 46.6%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release