President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reviewed plans to expand Egypt’s international partnerships in technical and pre-university education, including cooperation with Italy, Germany, Japan and the United States aimed at improving vocational training, modernising curricula and equipping students with skills aligned with labour market needs.
During a meeting in the Mediterranean city of El Alamein with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif, the minister said Egypt’s technical education sector currently serves around 2.35 million students across 3,213 specialised schools.
He added that the number of applied technology schools is expected to reach about 225 at the start of the next academic year, supported by a range of international partnerships.
According to the presidency, Egypt has signed agreements with Italy to establish 100 applied technology schools in various specialisations beginning next academic year. Cooperation with Germany will also expand through 38 Egyptian-German technical schools, whose graduates will receive qualifications accredited in Germany.
The minister also briefed the president on the ongoing review of the educational framework for the proposed Egyptian Baccalaureate, which is being conducted in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to align the programme with international standards while preserving Egypt’s national identity.
The meeting reviewed broader efforts to modernise pre-university education and improve teaching quality, including cooperation with Japan’s Hiroshima University.
The partnership includes administering the TOFAS assessment in programming and artificial intelligence for first-year secondary school students, introducing a financial literacy curriculum for second-year students, and teaching programming and artificial intelligence to first-year technical secondary students through Japan’s QUREO digital platform.
The minister also outlined planned cooperation with Harvard University, particularly in teacher training programmes to be delivered at the Egyptian Military Academy.
Al-Sisi stressed the importance of continuing reforms across Egypt’s education system, building on existing achievements, improving the quality of education, and preparing graduates to meet the evolving demands of the labour market.
He also called for expanding international cooperation and drawing on global best practices to support the development of Egypt’s education system, according to the presidency.
