Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 117,345 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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 7 programmes, female in Egypt is 117,345 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over five years.
That places Egypt 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95,653 number | — |
| 2014 | 98,352 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 105,002 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 114,331 number | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 117,345 number | +2.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 117,345 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,094 number, 10.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 117,345 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,638 number, 11.0× the median. (15 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 7 programmes, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Egypt was 117,345 number in 2017, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,653 number in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 103 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 7 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 masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.