Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.6% 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 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt peaked at 17.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 52nd of 122 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 | 13.7% | — |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.9% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 17.6% 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 17.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 122 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 51.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release