Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.45 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Egypt, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.45 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Egypt peaked at 1.45 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61,790 number, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 15th of 187 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 number | 61,790 number | 188,637 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 254,320 number | 202,096 number | 286,018 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,464 number | 227,314 number | 249,613 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million number | 910,761 number | 1.19 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.45 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.69 million number compare
- 13 Germany 1.53 million number compare
- 14 Bangladesh 1.51 million number compare
- 16 France 1.43 million number compare
- 17 United Kingdom 1.40 million number compare
- 18 Thailand 1.39 million number 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 1.45 million number in 2017, 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 1.45 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,790 number in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.