Egypt vs Greece: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Egypt
173,549
in 2024
Greece
224,478
in 2012
Egypt rank
28th
Greece rank
26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 224,478 against 173,549 in Egypt, a difference of 50,929.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 28th and Greece ranks 26th of 149 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.71 | 199,930 | 199,854 | Greece |
| 2010s | 81.33 | 224,197 | 224,116 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Egypt or Greece?
- Greece, at 224,478 against 173,549 in Egypt as of 2012.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Greece?
- 50,929, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greece?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Egypt and Greece rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Greece ranks 26th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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