Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 97,904 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 97,904 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 515,184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Egypt peaked at 97,904 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Egypt 26th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66 | — |
| 2002 | 81 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 54 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 79 | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 91 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 86 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 61 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 78 | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 57 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 19 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 9 | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 67,542 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 97,904 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.11 | 54 | 91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.75 | 0 | 86 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41,362 | 0 | 97,904 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 23 Ecuador 128,571 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 106,389 compare
- 25 Morocco 99,618 compare
- 27 Greece 96,459 compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 88,232 compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 85,853 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, isced 5 programmes, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Egypt was 97,904 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97,904 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515,184.0%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release