Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0163 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Egypt is 0.0163 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Egypt peaked at 0.0163 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 100th of 192 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), per in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.004 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 units per person | +222.2% |
| 2002 | 0.013 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.012 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.014 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.015 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0158 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0163 units per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0163 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, female (number), per in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Egypt was 0.0163 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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), 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.