Egypt vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Egypt
8.29 million number
in 2017
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
168.14 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
12th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
9th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 168.14 million number against 8.29 million number in Egypt, a difference of 159.85 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 20.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 203 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.42 million number 72.87 million number 69.44 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 4.42 million number 94.11 million number 89.68 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 5.72 million number 116.18 million number 110.46 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 7.75 million number 144.56 million number 136.81 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 8.28 million number 161.20 million number 152.92 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Egypt or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 168.14 million number against 8.29 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Egypt and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
159.85 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Egypt and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.