Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt

Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 1.46 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.46 million number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.49 million number
in 2015
All-time low
171,514 number
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Egypt, 1971–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1971199420171971: 171.5k number1972: 191.7k number1973: 219.0k number1974: 250.6k number1975: 289.4k number1976: 335.9k number1977: 403.1k number1978: 430.6k number1979: 438.0k number1980: 457.4k number1981: 490.1k number1982: 531.0k number1983: 560.8k number1984: 595.4k number1985: 559.5k number1986: 600.1k number1987: 628.0k number1988: 589.0k number1989: 506.8k number1990: 483.7k number1991: 400.9k number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.3M number2005: 1.3M number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.4M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.2M number2012: 1.2M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.4M number2015: 1.5M number2016: 1.4M number2017: 1.5M number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 South Korea 1.78 million number compare
  2. 13 Germany 1.60 million number compare
  3. 14 Philippines 1.60 million number compare
  4. 16 Argentina 1.20 million number compare
  5. 17 France 1.19 million number compare
  6. 18 Colombia 1.13 million number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.