Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, teachers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4.46 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
388,714
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4.46 million against 388,714 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.08 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.83 million 424,922 1.40 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2.31 million 368,397 1.94 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 3.14 million 392,370 2.75 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 3.87 million 371,937 3.50 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4.46 million against 388,714 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.08 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.