Egypt vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Egypt
1.45 million number
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.40 million number
in 2018
Egypt rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.45 million number against 1.40 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 47,720 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Egypt ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 187 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 123,341 number 242,969 number 119,628 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 254,320 number 423,062 number 168,742 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 238,464 number 583,984 number 345,520 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.04 million number 1.29 million number 249,163 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.23 million number 1.36 million number 128,700 number 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 1.45 million number against 1.40 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47,720 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Egypt ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.