Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 127,940 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
127,940
Change on year
up 25.3%
Rank
194th
of 213 groups
All-time high
127,940
in 2017
All-time low
83,968
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1995–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200620171995: 84.0k1996: 86.5k1997: 88.4k2000: 92.0k2001: 96.6k2002: 100.3k2014: 126.9k2015: 125.7k2016: 102.1k2017: 127.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 127,940, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 127,940 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83,968, in 1995.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 194th of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 83,968
1996 86,547 +3.1%
1997 88,382 +2.1%
2000 91,978 +4.1%
2001 96,562 +5.0%
2002 100,344 +3.9%
2014 126,890 +26.5%
2015 125,666 -1.0%
2016 102,081 -18.8%
2017 127,940 +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,299 83,968 88,382 3
2000s 96,295 91,978 100,344 3
2010s 120,644 102,081 127,940 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 127,940 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 127,940 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 83,968 in 1995.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 194th out of 213 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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