Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61,790 number | — |
| 1972 | 70,795 number | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 86,647 number | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 100,944 number | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 118,853 number | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 144,096 number | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 162,283 number | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 176,028 number | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 188,637 number | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 202,096 number | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 225,562 number | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 247,245 number | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 265,737 number | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 278,209 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 278,659 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 254,528 number | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 250,354 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 286,018 number | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 254,788 number | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 249,613 number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 227,314 number | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 910,761 number | +300.7% |
| 2002 | 991,343 number | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 950,125 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 984,772 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million number | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million number | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million number | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million number | +5.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.45 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 14.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.45 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +300.7% | 227,314 number | 910,761 number |
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
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, 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.