Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 2.65 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Egypt, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Egypt is 2.65 million number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over five years.
That places Egypt 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.24 million number | — |
| 2014 | 2.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million number | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million number | +4.9% |
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More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Egypt was 2.65 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million number in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.