Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Egypt
Egypt: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 23.87 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Egypt, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Egypt is 23.87, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Egypt peaked at 28.89 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.37, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 39th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.37 | — |
| 1972 | 17.37 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 18.49 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 19.38 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 21.35 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 24.12 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 26.31 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 24.29 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 26.79 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 28.89 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 28.03 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.09 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 23.87 | -4.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.59 | 16.37 | 21.35 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.38 | 24.12 | 26.79 | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.46 | 28.03 | 28.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.48 | 23.87 | 25.09 | 2 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Egypt?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Egypt was 23.87 in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.37 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Egypt ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.