Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.92 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.92 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Egypt peaked at 1.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61,790, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,341 | 61,790 | 188,637 | 9 |
| 1980s | 254,320 | 202,096 | 286,018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,464 | 227,314 | 249,613 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 910,761 | 1.19 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.05 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.53 million | 1.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Philippines 2.87 million compare
- 9 Argentina 2.37 million compare
- 10 Russia 2.28 million compare
- 12 Japan 1.87 million compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.81 million compare
- 14 Bangladesh 1.81 million compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Egypt was 1.92 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,790 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release