Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3.87 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.87 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
233,304
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2025
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt stood at 3.87 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 3.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 233,304, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 233,304 | — |
| 1972 | 262,501 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 305,653 | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 351,522 | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 408,235 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 480,016 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 565,333 | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 606,579 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 626,624 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 659,544 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 715,701 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 778,216 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 826,529 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 873,565 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 838,142 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 854,584 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 878,323 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 875,033 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 761,539 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 733,275 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 628,233 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million | +224.6% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.76 million | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 3.87 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426,641 | 233,304 | 626,624 | 9 |
| 1980s | 806,118 | 659,544 | 878,323 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 628,233 | 2.04 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.10 million | 2.57 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 2.25 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 million | 3.13 million | 3.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Russian Federation 4.52 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 3.95 million compare
- 11 Japan 3.88 million compare
- 13 Argentina 3.74 million compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.34 million compare
- 15 Germany 3.27 million compare
More education data for Egypt
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt was 3.87 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,304 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release