Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 1.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.76 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Egypt peaked at 1.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 10th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.03 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.03 million | 1.31 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.58 million | 1.76 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 6 programmes, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Egypt was 1.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release