Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 1.31 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 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, female in Egypt is 1.31 million number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over five years.
Egypt ranks 9th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.03 million number | — |
| 2014 | 1.06 million number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million number | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million number | +5.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.31 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,960 number, 11.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.31 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 126,545 number, 10.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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, isced 6 programmes, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Egypt was 1.31 million number in 2017, 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 1.31 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 105 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.