Egypt vs Pakistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Egypt
149,359
in 2025
Pakistan
160,434
in 2024
Egypt rank
22nd
Pakistan rank
19th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 160,434 against 149,359 in Egypt, a difference of 11,075.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,250 | 3,439 | 10,811 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 31,903 | 7,805 | 24,098 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 111,723 | 95,418 | 16,305 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 133,022 | 143,790 | 10,768 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 160,434 against 149,359 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 11,075, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 19th 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