Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 11.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 97th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.8% | — |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 94 United States of America 13.6% compare
- 95 Ethiopia 13.5%
- 96 Costa Rica 11.9% compare
- 98 Madagascar 11.8% compare
- 99 South Africa 11.4% compare
- 100 Mauritius 11.0% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- 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)
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 11.8% 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 12.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 123 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 12.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release