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

Egypt
45,032 number
in 2017
North America
407,653 number
in 2019
Egypt rank
16th
North America rank
19th

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

  • Egypt
  • North America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720082019

How they compare

North America currently reports 407,653 number against 45,032 number in Egypt, a difference of 362,621 number.

That makes North America's figure about 9.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North America Difference Ahead
2000s 26,510 number 411,344 number 384,834 number North America
2010s 41,197 number 474,294 number 433,098 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Egypt or North America?
North America, at 407,653 number against 45,032 number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Egypt and North America?
362,621 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Egypt and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th 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.