Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 1.94 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.94 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 2025
All-time low
171,514
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2025
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt is 1.94 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt peaked at 1.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 171,514, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 12th 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 171,514 | — |
| 1972 | 191,706 | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 219,006 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 250,578 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 289,382 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 335,920 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 403,050 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 430,551 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 437,987 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 457,448 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 490,139 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 530,971 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 560,792 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 595,356 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 559,483 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 600,056 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 627,969 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 589,015 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 506,751 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 483,662 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 400,919 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | +201.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 1.94 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,299 | 171,514 | 437,987 | 9 |
| 1980s | 551,798 | 457,448 | 627,969 | 10 |
| 1990s | 442,290 | 400,919 | 483,662 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.15 million | 1.38 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.20 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.60 million | 1.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Russian Federation 2.25 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 2.14 million compare
- 11 Japan 2.01 million compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.70 million compare
- 14 Germany 1.62 million compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 1.50 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, male in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt was 1.94 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,514 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release