Egypt vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Egypt
3.87 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
210.26 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • MDG: Developing Regions
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972025

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 210.26 million against 3.87 million in Egypt, a difference of 206.39 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 54.4 times Egypt's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 12th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 200 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 426,641 15.26 million 14.83 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 806,118 26.30 million 25.49 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 1.13 million 38.62 million 37.49 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 2.34 million 85.31 million 82.97 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 2.61 million 152.33 million 149.72 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 3.40 million 197.81 million 194.41 million MDG: Developing Regions

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 MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 210.26 million against 3.87 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions?
206.39 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 12th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release