Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 75,929 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Egypt, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Egypt is 75,929, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Egypt peaked at 75,929 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,055, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 17th of 172 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43,055 | — |
| 2014 | 47,329 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 49,542 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 51,095 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 53,594 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 55,766 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 60,126 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 62,310 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 65,588 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 67,101 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 69,993 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 74,545 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 75,929 | +1.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 75,929 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,480, 21.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 75,929 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,405, 17.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,501 | 43,055 | 60,126 | 7 |
| 2020s | 69,244 | 62,310 | 75,929 | 6 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Egypt?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Egypt was 75,929 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 75,929 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,055 in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release