Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Egypt
2.91 million number
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia
38.60 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
16th
Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 38.60 million number against 2.91 million number in Egypt, a difference of 35.68 million number.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426,641 number | 16.76 million number | 16.33 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 806,118 number | 19.38 million number | 18.57 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 1.13 million number | 23.10 million number | 21.96 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 2.34 million number | 35.57 million number | 33.23 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 2.60 million number | 38.38 million number | 35.78 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 38.60 million number against 2.91 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 35.68 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.