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

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 (number) over time

  • Argentina
  • Egypt
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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 46 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 4 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 478,428 426,641 51,787 Argentina
1980s 748,970 806,118 57,147 Egypt
1990s 1.20 million 1.13 million 68,057 Argentina
2000s 2.11 million 2.31 million 202,934 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 (number), 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 (number) between Argentina and Egypt?
129,600, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
46 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 (number)?
Argentina ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.