Egypt vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Egypt
1.92 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.81 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Egypt
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.92 million against 1.81 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 110,320.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 195 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,341 | 242,969 | 119,628 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 254,320 | 423,062 | 168,742 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 238,464 | 583,984 | 345,520 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 1.29 million | 249,163 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.38 million | 142,643 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.71 million | 84,168 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Egypt or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Egypt, at 1.92 million against 1.81 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 110,320, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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