Egypt vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female
Egypt
1.76 million
in 2024
Japan
1.26 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
10th
Japan rank
13th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.76 million against 1.26 million in Japan, a difference of 500,910.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Japan ranks 13th of 129 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.19 million | 13,540 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.25 million | 416,377 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 1.76 million against 1.26 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female between Egypt and Japan?
- 500,910, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Japan ranks 13th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 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