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

Egypt
3.87 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
4.52 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th

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

  • Egypt
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 4.52 million against 3.87 million in Egypt, a difference of 657,980.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 200 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 426,641 5.49 million 5.06 million Russian Federation
1980s 806,118 5.51 million 4.70 million Russian Federation
1990s 1.13 million 5.35 million 4.21 million Russian Federation
2000s 2.31 million 8.50 million 6.19 million Russian Federation
2010s 2.61 million 7.03 million 4.42 million Russian Federation
2020s 3.40 million 4.11 million 711,912 Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 4.52 million against 3.87 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Egypt and Russian Federation?
657,980, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Egypt ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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.