Egypt vs Philippines: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Egypt
1.92 million
in 2025
Philippines
2.87 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Philippines rank
8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.87 million against 1.92 million in Egypt, a difference of 941,710.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,358 | 450,094 | 337,736 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 224,968 | 673,804 | 448,836 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.35 million | 309,799 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.84 million | 599,555 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 2.39 million | 718,890 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Egypt or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.87 million against 1.92 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Egypt and Philippines?
- 941,710, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release