Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 114,446 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 114,446.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 125,110 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51,408, in 1998.
That places ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 196th out of 213 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51,408 | — |
| 1999 | 52,021 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 57,042 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 61,921 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 64,498 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 71,060 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 74,895 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 77,768 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 81,588 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 84,676 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 90,782 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 99,280 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 121,343 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 125,110 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 104,640 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 108,927 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 106,946 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 107,042 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86,077 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 114,446 | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,714 | 51,408 | 52,021 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76,351 | 57,042 | 99,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,316 | 86,077 | 125,110 | 8 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.53 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.35 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 591,400 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 442,505 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,157 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,344 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 114,446 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The highest recorded value was 125,110 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,408 in 1998.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 196th out of 213 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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