Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt

Egypt: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 305,385 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
305,385 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 141 countries
All-time high
310,995 number
in 2018
All-time low
162,236 number
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720191995: 162.2k number1996: 174.8k number1999: 207.3k number2000: 219.9k number2001: 229.7k number2002: 226.2k number2003: 231.7k number2004: 230.9k number2009: 272.4k number2016: 301.2k number2017: 300.8k number2018: 311.0k number2019: 305.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 305,385 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 310,995 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 162,236 number, in 1995.

Egypt ranks 11th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Egypt, 1995 to 2019.
Year number Change
1995 162,236 number
1996 174,794 number +7.7%
1999 207,272 number +18.6%
2000 219,927 number +6.1%
2001 229,722 number +4.5%
2002 226,247 number -1.5%
2003 231,738 number +2.4%
2004 230,889 number -0.4%
2009 272,359 number +18.0%
2016 301,203 number +10.6%
2017 300,784 number -0.1%
2018 310,995 number +3.4%
2019 305,385 number -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181,434 number 162,236 number 207,272 number 3
2000s 235,147 number 219,927 number 272,359 number 6
2010s 304,592 number 300,784 number 310,995 number 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 8 Mexico 410,704 number compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 339,850 number compare
  3. 10 Philippines 325,226 number compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 294,097 number compare
  5. 13 Japan 280,827 number compare
  6. 14 Uzbekistan 277,541 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Egypt was 305,385 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 310,995 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 162,236 number in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 11th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.