Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Egypt, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Egypt stood at 4.82 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 1,178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Egypt peaked at 22.39 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -15.4 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 61st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 22.39 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1974 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 21.24 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1617 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1986 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -5453.8% |
| 1987 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1988 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -968.7% |
| 1989 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1990 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1991 | -8.93 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 2002 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2003 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2004 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2005 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2006 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2007 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2008 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6549 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2010 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +531.2% |
| 2011 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -472.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2013 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +377.3% |
| 2014 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4467 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2016 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -807.9% |
| 2017 | 16.52 % change on previous year | +422.5% |
| 2018 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2019 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -947.5% |
| 2020 | -0.35 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2021 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -2282.1% |
| 2022 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2023 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -532.4% |
| 2024 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.09 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 22.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -10.92 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -15.4 % change on previous year | 16.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 58 Mauritania 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Congo 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Botswana 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Philippines 4.58 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Egypt was 4.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.4 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,178.5%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.