Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.91 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt stood at 2.91 million number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 2.91 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 233,304 number, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 16th of 193 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 (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 233,304 number | — |
| 1972 | 262,501 number | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 305,653 number | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 351,522 number | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 408,235 number | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 480,016 number | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 565,333 number | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 606,579 number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 626,624 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 659,544 number | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 715,701 number | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 778,216 number | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 826,529 number | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 873,565 number | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 838,142 number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 854,584 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 878,323 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 875,033 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 761,539 number | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 733,275 number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 628,233 number | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million number | +224.6% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million number | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million number | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million number | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million number | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million number | +4.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.91 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 217,880 number, 13.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.91 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 320,896 number, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +224.6% | 628,233 number | 2.04 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426,641 number | 233,304 number | 626,624 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 806,118 number | 659,544 number | 878,323 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million number | 628,233 number | 2.04 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million number | 2.10 million number | 2.57 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.60 million number | 2.25 million number | 2.91 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
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 2.91 million number in 2017, 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 2.91 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,304 number in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.