Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Egypt
Egypt: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 18,944 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Egypt, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Egypt stood at 18,944. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Egypt peaked at 18,944 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,786, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 34th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,786 | — |
| 2013 | 7,122 | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 8,391 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 8,934 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 10,227 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 10,931 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 11,704 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 12,672 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 14,228 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 15,934 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 18,500 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 18,944 | +2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18,944 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18,944 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,350, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,471 | 5,786 | 12,672 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,902 | 14,228 | 18,944 | 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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Egypt?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Egypt was 18,944 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18,944 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,786 in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release