Egypt vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Egypt
22,523
in 2024
Japan
27,514
in 2023
Egypt rank
20th
Japan rank
18th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27,514 against 22,523 in Egypt, a difference of 4,991.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 142 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,024 | 24,998 | 4,974 | Japan |
| 2020s | 15,709 | 27,308 | 11,599 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 27,514 against 22,523 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Egypt and Japan?
- 4,991, with Japan 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 8 programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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