Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 106,905 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
106,905
Change on year
up 117.8%
World rank
26th
of 127 countries
All-time high
117,345
in 2017
All-time low
38,868
in 2022
Years of data
9
2013–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Egypt, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Egypt stood at 106,905.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Egypt peaked at 117,345 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38,868, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 26th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95,653 | — |
| 2014 | 98,352 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 105,002 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 114,331 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 117,345 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 89,766 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 38,868 | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 49,090 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 106,905 | +117.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 106,905 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,663, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 106,905 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,483, 6.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 106,137 | 95,653 | 117,345 | 5 |
| 2020s | 71,157 | 38,868 | 106,905 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Egypt was 106,905 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 117,345 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,868 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release