Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 240,360 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
240,360
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
14th
of 154 countries
All-time high
291,584
in 2018
All-time low
171,470
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 240,360 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 291,584 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 171,470, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 14th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 171,470 | — |
| 1996 | 194,313 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 246,695 | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 253,786 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 260,925 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 254,438 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 253,448 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 256,820 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 276,985 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 268,831 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 290,002 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 286,728 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 291,584 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 288,660 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 286,027 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 274,190 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 234,936 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 253,781 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 240,360 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,159 | 171,470 | 246,695 | 3 |
| 2000s | 259,400 | 253,448 | 276,985 | 6 |
| 2010s | 285,161 | 268,831 | 291,584 | 5 |
| 2020s | 257,859 | 234,936 | 286,027 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 11 Japan 345,545 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 332,104 compare
- 13 Italy 290,169 compare
- 15 France 230,005 compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 219,103 compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 216,282 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt was 240,360 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 291,584 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,470 in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release