Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 15 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Egypt, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Egypt is 15, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Egypt peaked at 15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Egypt ranks 54th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0.2 | — |
| 1930 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1935 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 1940 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 1945 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 1950 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 1.9 | +35.7% |
| 1965 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 2.9 | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 3.6 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1 | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 15 | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.05 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.35 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
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More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Egypt?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Egypt was 15 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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