Teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt

Egypt: Teachers in secondary education, male was 307,767 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
307,767 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
317,304 number
in 2016
All-time low
43,541 number
in 1972
Years of data
31
1971–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 44.3k number1972: 43.5k number1975: 50.1k number1976: 57.8k number1977: 57.8k number1978: 65.2k number1979: 72.0k number1981: 84.1k number1982: 82.2k number1983: 95.4k number1984: 98.6k number1986: 121.0k number1987: 132.8k number1988: 144.8k number1990: 150.5k number1992: 169.3k number1993: 178.3k number1994: 185.8k number1995: 199.8k number1996: 221.1k number1997: 260.6k number1999: 268.8k number2000: 285.0k number2001: 292.5k number2002: 285.6k number2004: 286.3k number2009: 304.9k number2016: 317.3k number2017: 313.2k number2018: 315.0k number2019: 307.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt is 307,767 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt peaked at 317,304 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43,541 number, in 1972.

Egypt ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55,800 number 43,541 number 71,950 number 7
1980s 108,422 number 82,203 number 144,818 number 7
1990s 204,250 number 150,457 number 268,780 number 8
2000s 290,874 number 285,037 number 304,900 number 5
2010s 313,326 number 307,767 number 317,304 number 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 Mexico 411,077 number compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 318,806 number compare
  3. 9 Bangladesh 318,357 number compare
  4. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 283,929 number compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 258,785 number compare
  6. 13 Germany 215,117 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Egypt was 307,767 number in 2019, 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 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 43,541 number in 1972.
How does Egypt rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/