Teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in secondary education, male was 248,750 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
248,750
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
317,304
in 2016
All-time low
43,541
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt stood at 248,750.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt peaked at 317,304 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43,541, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44,299 | — |
| 1972 | 43,541 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 50,067 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 57,827 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 57,759 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 65,157 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 71,950 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 84,148 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 82,203 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 95,406 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 98,591 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 121,003 | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 132,783 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 144,818 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 150,457 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 169,276 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 178,269 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 185,760 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 199,792 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 221,073 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 260,592 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 268,780 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 285,037 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 292,509 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 285,607 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 286,318 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 304,900 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 317,304 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 313,205 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 315,026 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 307,767 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 300,146 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 290,377 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 235,530 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 289,561 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 248,750 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,800 | 43,541 | 71,950 | 7 |
| 1980s | 108,422 | 82,203 | 144,818 | 7 |
| 1990s | 204,250 | 150,457 | 268,780 | 8 |
| 2000s | 290,874 | 285,037 | 304,900 | 5 |
| 2010s | 313,326 | 307,767 | 317,304 | 4 |
| 2020s | 272,873 | 235,530 | 300,146 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt was 248,750 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 317,304 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,541 in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release