Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 21.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Egypt, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Egypt is 21.58, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Egypt peaked at 29.68 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 1986.
That places Egypt 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.63 | — |
| 1996 | 6.47 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 16.42 | +153.5% |
| 2017 | 29.68 | +80.8% |
| 2020 | 20.29 | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 20.59 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.85 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.58 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.63 | 4.63 | 4.63 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.42 | 16.42 | 16.42 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.68 | 29.68 | 29.68 | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.83 | 20.29 | 21.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Egypt?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Egypt was 21.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Egypt ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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