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

Egypt
2.91 million number
in 2017
France
2.62 million number
in 2018
Egypt rank
16th
France rank
17th

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

  • Egypt
  • France
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119942018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.91 million number against 2.62 million number in France, a difference of 295,740 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and France ranks 17th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt France Difference Ahead
1970s 426,641 number 962,558 number 535,917 number France
1980s 798,623 number 1.23 million number 434,195 number France
1990s 1.13 million number 1.77 million number 632,527 number France
2000s 2.34 million number 2.14 million number 200,339 number Egypt
2010s 2.60 million number 2.37 million number 227,818 number Egypt

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 France?
Egypt, at 2.91 million number against 2.62 million number in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Egypt and France?
295,740 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Egypt and France rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 16th and France ranks 17th 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.