Egypt vs Italy: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Egypt
149,359
in 2025
Italy
116,947
in 2024
Egypt rank
22nd
Italy rank
24th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Italy
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 149,359 against 116,947 in Italy, a difference of 32,412.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,466 | 49,848 | 16,382 | Italy |
| 2000s | 76,625 | 89,596 | 12,972 | Italy |
| 2010s | 113,362 | 93,576 | 19,786 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 133,022 | 106,084 | 26,938 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Egypt or Italy?
- Egypt, at 149,359 against 116,947 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Italy?
- 32,412, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 24th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release