Egypt vs Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Egypt
2.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
3 % change on previous year
in 2005
Egypt rank
86th
Iraq rank
85th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
-20-1001020197219982025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3 % change on previous year against 2.93 % change on previous year in Egypt, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iraq ahead.

Egypt ranks 86th and Iraq ranks 85th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 13.26 % change on previous year 10.13 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year Egypt
1980s 2.17 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 6.76 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 4.03 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Egypt or Iraq?
Iraq, at 3 % change on previous year against 2.93 % change on previous year in Egypt as of 2005.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Egypt and Iraq?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2005.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Egypt ranks 86th and Iraq ranks 85th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.