Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 45,032 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Egypt, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 45,032 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 46,729 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22,760 number, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 16th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22,760 number | — |
| 2002 | 23,701 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 24,468 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 25,588 number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 24,779 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 27,201 number | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 26,980 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,512 number | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 33,604 number | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 36,172 number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 35,746 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36,347 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41,747 number | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 46,729 number | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 42,479 number | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 45,322 number | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 45,032 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,510 number | 22,760 number | 33,604 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,197 number | 35,746 number | 46,729 number | 8 |
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More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Egypt was 45,032 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 46,729 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,760 number in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes 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 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.