Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0327 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt stood at 0.0327 units per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt peaked at 0.0327 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per person, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 85th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0066 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0072 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0093 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0145 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.015 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0168 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0173 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0165 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 units per person | +172.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0284 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0297 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0269 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.029 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0291 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0295 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0247 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0247 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.026 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0287 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0301 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0322 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0327 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0269 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0306 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
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 0.0327 units per person 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 0.0327 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 197 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 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.