Egypt to Expand Coding & AI Education to Technical Schools in 2026

Egypt will introduce programming and artificial intelligence courses to technical school curricula starting in the 2026/27 academic year. The step builds on a policy set to begin in the 2025/26 academic year that adds coding and AI to the curriculum for first-year general secondary students. More than 236,000 students have enrolled in the new programme, taught via the Japanese Kiryo platform, with graduates receiving certificates accredited by Hiroshima University. Officials also reviewed progress in upgrading technical education, including the expansion of applied technology schools, which now number 115 nationwide, and growing partnerships with private companies to link classroom learning with workplace skills.