Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt

Egypt: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 0 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0 number
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
141st
of 143 countries
All-time high
102 number
in 2007
All-time low
0 number
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt, 2001–2017

02550751002001200920172001: 66 number2002: 82 number2003: 56 number2004: 59 number2005: 85 number2006: 80 number2007: 102 number2008: 95 number2009: 100 number2010: 94 number2011: 69 number2012: 81 number2013: 66 number2014: 30 number2015: 32 number2016: 20 number2017: 0 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt is 0 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 102 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2017.

That places Egypt 141st out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt, 2001 to 2017.
Year number Change
2001 66 number —
2002 82 number +24.2%
2003 56 number -31.7%
2004 59 number +5.4%
2005 85 number +44.1%
2006 80 number -5.9%
2007 102 number +27.5%
2008 95 number -6.9%
2009 100 number +5.3%
2010 94 number -6.0%
2011 69 number -26.6%
2012 81 number +17.4%
2013 66 number -18.5%
2014 30 number -54.5%
2015 32 number +6.7%
2016 20 number -37.5%
2017 0 number -100.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,390 number. (33 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.56 number 56 number 102 number 9
2010s 49 number 0 number 94 number 8

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 138 Croatia 51 number
  2. 139 Andorra 21 number compare
  3. 139 Finland 21 number compare
  4. 141 Burundi 0 number compare
  5. 141 Malawi 0 number

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt was 0 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 102 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2017.
How does Egypt rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 141st out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).