Argentina vs Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Argentina
3.74 million
in 2023
Egypt
3.87 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
13th
Egypt rank
12th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.87 million against 3.74 million in Argentina, a difference of 129,600.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478,428 | 426,641 | 51,787 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 691,919 | 803,076 | 111,156 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.33 million | 29,182 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 2.34 million | 190,812 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.61 million | 312,449 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.66 million | 3.31 million | 350,102 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Argentina or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.87 million against 3.74 million in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Egypt?
- 129,600, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 12th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release