Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt is 8.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt peaked at 8.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.0% | — |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +29.9% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 93 Guyana 8.3%
- 94 Iceland 8.2% compare
- 95 Armenia 8.0% compare
- 97 Madagascar 7.7% compare
- 98 United States of America 7.3% compare
- 99 Mozambique 7.3% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
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 8.0% 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 8.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Egypt ranks 96th out of 124 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 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release