School age population, tertiary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: School age population, tertiary education, female was 4.98 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.98 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.98 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.55 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Egypt, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Egypt is 4.98 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Egypt peaked at 4.98 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1970.
That places Egypt 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.98 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 1.55 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 2.02 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 2.62 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million | 3.57 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 4.24 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 million | 4.56 million | 4.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Mexico 5.55 million compare
- 11 Philippines 5.38 million compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.17 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 3.71 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 3.36 million compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.24 million compare
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Egypt?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Egypt was 4.98 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release