Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 1.46 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt stood at 1.46 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt peaked at 1.49 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 171,514 number, in 1971.
That places Egypt 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 171,514 number | — |
| 1972 | 191,706 number | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 219,006 number | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 250,578 number | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 289,382 number | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 335,920 number | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 403,050 number | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 430,551 number | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 437,987 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 457,448 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 490,139 number | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 530,971 number | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 560,792 number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 595,356 number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 559,483 number | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 600,056 number | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 627,969 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 589,015 number | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 506,751 number | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 483,662 number | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 400,919 number | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million number | +201.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million number | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million number | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million number | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million number | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million number | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million number | +4.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.46 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,239 number, 14.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.46 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +201.3% | 400,919 number | 1.21 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,299 number | 171,514 number | 437,987 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 551,798 number | 457,448 number | 627,969 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 442,290 number | 400,919 number | 483,662 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.38 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.49 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt was 1.46 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,514 number in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.