Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) was 2,148 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2,148 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 3,036 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 2,848 | +142300.0% |
| 2016 | 3,036 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,675 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 2,869 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2,899 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,561 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 2,779 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 2,490 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2,559 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,480 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 2,148 | -13.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,148 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,654, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2,148 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 535, 4.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,388 | 2 | 3,036 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,503 | 2,148 | 2,779 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Egypt was 2,148 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,036 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release