Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt

Egypt: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 288,660 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
288,660 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 134 countries
All-time high
291,584 number
in 2018
All-time low
171,470 number
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720191995: 171.5k number1996: 194.3k number1999: 246.7k number2000: 253.8k number2001: 260.9k number2002: 254.4k number2003: 253.4k number2004: 256.8k number2009: 277.0k number2010: 268.8k number2016: 290.0k number2017: 286.7k number2018: 291.6k number2019: 288.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt stood at 288,660 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 291,584 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 171,470 number, in 1995.

Egypt ranks 8th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Egypt, 1995 to 2019.
Year number Change
1995 171,470 number
1996 194,313 number +13.3%
1999 246,695 number +27.0%
2000 253,786 number +2.9%
2001 260,925 number +2.8%
2002 254,438 number -2.5%
2003 253,448 number -0.4%
2004 256,820 number +1.3%
2009 276,985 number +7.9%
2010 268,831 number -2.9%
2016 290,002 number +7.9%
2017 286,728 number -1.1%
2018 291,584 number +1.7%
2019 288,660 number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204,159 number 171,470 number 246,695 number 3
2000s 259,400 number 253,448 number 276,985 number 6
2010s 285,161 number 268,831 number 291,584 number 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 5 Brazil 617,360 number compare
  2. 6 Japan 356,309 number compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 347,969 number compare
  4. 9 Italy 287,278 number compare
  5. 10 Mexico 273,545 number compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 229,486 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Egypt was 288,660 number in 2019, 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 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 171,470 number in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 8th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.