Egypt vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Egypt
1.94 million
in 2025
Republic of Korea
1.50 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
15th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Egypt
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.94 million against 1.50 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 442,410.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,299 | 221,823 | 81,476 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 558,649 | 874,173 | 315,524 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 442,290 | 1.14 million | 700,770 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 2.01 million | 739,284 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.92 million | 543,550 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.59 million | 144,342 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Egypt or Republic of Korea?
- Egypt, at 1.94 million against 1.50 million in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Egypt and Republic of Korea?
- 442,410, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Republic of Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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