Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2016
All-time low
2.3%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2016–2025
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Egypt peaked at 25.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 43rd of 121 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.1% | — |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -91.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +243.6% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 7.7% | 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 7.7% 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 25.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 121 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 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release