Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.87 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.87 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (number) in Egypt peaked at 3.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 233,304, in 1971.
That places Egypt 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (number) 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% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | +1.9% |
| 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 | 2.31 million | 2.08 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 2.25 million | 3.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 million | 3.13 million | 3.87 million | 6 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt was 3.87 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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 (number)?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.