Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Egypt stood at 47.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Egypt peaked at 48.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 41st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 42.9% | — |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.9% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 45.2% | 48.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Egypt?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Egypt was 47.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release