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

Argentina
3.14 million number
in 2017
Egypt
2.91 million number
in 2017
Argentina rank
13th
Egypt rank
16th

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

  • Argentina
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.14 million number against 2.91 million number in Egypt, a difference of 226,490 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 478,428 number 426,641 number 51,787 number Argentina
1980s 691,919 number 803,076 number 111,156 number Egypt
1990s 1.30 million number 1.33 million number 29,182 number Egypt
2000s 2.15 million number 2.34 million number 190,812 number Egypt
2010s 2.84 million number 2.60 million number 240,791 number Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Argentina or Egypt?
Argentina, at 3.14 million number against 2.91 million number in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Egypt?
226,490 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 16th of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.