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

Latest (2017)
114,446
Change on year
up 33.0%
Rank
196th
of 213 groups
All-time high
125,110
in 2011
All-time low
51,408
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200720171998: 51.4k1999: 52.0k2000: 57.0k2001: 61.9k2002: 64.5k2003: 71.1k2004: 74.9k2005: 77.8k2006: 81.6k2007: 84.7k2008: 90.8k2009: 99.3k2010: 121.3k2011: 125.1k2012: 104.6k2013: 108.9k2014: 106.9k2015: 107.0k2016: 86.1k2017: 114.4k

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1998 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release