Australia vs Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Australia
56,110 number
in 2018
Egypt
45,032 number
in 2017
Australia rank
14th
Egypt rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Egypt
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 56,110 number against 45,032 number in Egypt, a difference of 11,078 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 16th of 133 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 37,991 number 26,510 number 11,481 number Australia
2010s 53,997 number 41,197 number 12,800 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Australia or Egypt?
Australia, at 56,110 number against 45,032 number in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Australia and Egypt?
11,078 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Australia ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 16th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.