Egypt vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

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 (number), gaps over time

  • Egypt
  • Republic of Korea
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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 45 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 551,798 838,422 286,624 Republic of Korea
1990s 442,290 1.14 million 700,770 Republic of Korea
2000s 1.28 million 2.01 million 726,774 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps 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?
45 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 (number), gaps?
Egypt ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.