Egypt vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Egypt
3.87 million
in 2025
Japan
3.88 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
12th
Japan rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.88 million against 3.87 million in Egypt, a difference of 17,100.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426,641 | 2.15 million | 1.72 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 806,118 | 2.43 million | 1.62 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 3.13 million | 2.00 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 3.86 million | 1.16 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.31 million | 3.88 million | 572,238 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.88 million against 3.87 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Japan?
- 17,100, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th 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