Egypt vs Tunisia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Egypt
38.0%
in 2025
Tunisia
38.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
103rd
Tunisia rank
102nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 38.1% against 38.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 3.2% | 8.2% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 5.2% | 12.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 10.7% | 7.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 28.9% | 0.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 33.4% | 2.7% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.3% | 1.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 38.1% against 38.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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