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