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

Egypt
21,145 number
in 2017
North America
214,016 number
in 2019
Egypt rank
18th
North America rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Egypt
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 214,016 number against 21,145 number in Egypt, a difference of 192,871 number.

That makes North America's figure about 10.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 18th and North America ranks 16th of 131 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 8,295 number 203,275 number 194,980 number North America
2010s 18,030 number 233,155 number 215,125 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, female, Egypt or North America?
North America, at 214,016 number against 21,145 number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Egypt and North America?
192,871 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, female?
Egypt ranks 18th and North America ranks 16th of 131 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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