Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt is 17.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt peaked at 17.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 36th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.1% | — |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.3% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 33 Dominican Republic 17.6% compare
- 34 Ireland 17.4% compare
- 35 Eritrea 17.4% compare
- 37 Switzerland 17.1% compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 17.0% compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.9% 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 in Egypt?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt was 17.1% 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 17.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Egypt ranks 36th 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 54.2%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release