Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 533,826 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
533,826
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
168th
of 213 groups
All-time high
589,438
in 2012
All-time low
266,363
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries stood at 533,826.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 589,438 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 266,363, in 1994.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 168th of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 266,363 | — |
| 1995 | 285,893 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 306,095 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 329,170 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 335,340 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 339,354 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 361,351 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 368,516 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 375,113 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 433,662 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 443,764 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 456,959 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 465,389 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 494,349 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 511,656 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 530,980 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 543,527 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 566,014 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 589,438 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 557,177 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 530,951 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 532,778 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 538,535 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 547,566 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 556,955 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 550,772 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 554,228 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 554,510 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 509,234 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 588,278 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 533,826 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,369 | 266,363 | 339,354 | 6 |
| 2000s | 444,174 | 361,351 | 530,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 551,371 | 530,951 | 589,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,015 | 509,234 | 588,278 | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 841,950 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 533,826 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 589,438 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,363 in 1994.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 168th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release