Secondary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, teachers was 4.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.46 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
555,749
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 4.46 million for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 555,749, in 1971.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Secondary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 587,966
1971 555,749 -5.5%
1972 585,409 +5.3%
1973 586,905 +0.3%
1974 607,440 +3.5%
1975 645,304 +6.2%
1976 696,956 +8.0%
1977 734,215 +5.3%
1978 798,776 +8.8%
1979 642,076 -19.6%
1980 887,932 +38.3%
1981 934,968 +5.3%
1982 974,885 +4.3%
1983 1.07 million +9.4%
1984 1.13 million +5.6%
1985 1.18 million +5.1%
1986 1.25 million +5.2%
1987 1.31 million +5.2%
1988 1.36 million +4.0%
1989 1.39 million +1.6%
1990 1.46 million +5.1%
1991 1.55 million +6.1%
1992 1.60 million +3.5%
1993 1.66 million +3.5%
1994 1.72 million +4.1%
1995 1.78 million +3.1%
1996 1.85 million +3.9%
1997 1.94 million +5.1%
1998 2.00 million +2.9%
1999 2.04 million +2.0%
2000 2.10 million +3.0%
2001 2.15 million +2.6%
2002 2.18 million +1.4%
2003 2.26 million +3.9%
2004 2.31 million +2.0%
2005 2.38 million +3.1%
2006 2.39 million +0.5%
2007 2.45 million +2.3%
2008 2.54 million +3.7%
2009 2.67 million +5.3%
2010 2.74 million +2.5%
2011 2.90 million +6.0%
2012 3.01 million +3.6%
2013 3.01 million +0.2%
2014 3.03 million +0.4%
2015 3.09 million +2.1%
2016 3.11 million +0.5%
2017 3.17 million +2.1%
2018 3.24 million +2.0%
2019 3.34 million +3.3%
2020 3.52 million +5.4%
2021 3.73 million +5.7%
2022 3.96 million +6.2%
2023 4.28 million +8.1%
2024 4.46 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 644,080 555,749 798,776 10
1980s 1.15 million 887,932 1.39 million 10
1990s 1.76 million 1.46 million 2.04 million 10
2000s 2.34 million 2.10 million 2.67 million 10
2010s 3.06 million 2.74 million 3.34 million 10
2020s 3.99 million 3.52 million 4.46 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Secondary education, teachers in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4.46 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 555,749 in 1971.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for secondary education, teachers?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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