Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 965,424 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 965,424. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 965,424 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 341,546, in 1994.
That places MDG: Western Asia 142nd out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 341,985 | — |
| 1994 | 341,546 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 359,222 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 430,904 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 443,584 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 477,644 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 455,276 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 474,552 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 500,873 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 528,855 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 591,534 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 600,368 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 620,084 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 635,374 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 680,671 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 692,718 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 709,730 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 724,959 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 762,468 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 751,965 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 815,344 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 803,488 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 819,963 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 814,548 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 850,161 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 882,703 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 886,354 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 930,816 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 928,569 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 939,376 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 965,424 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,166 | 341,546 | 477,644 | 7 |
| 2000s | 603,476 | 474,552 | 709,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,195 | 724,959 | 886,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941,046 | 928,569 | 965,424 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 965,424 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 965,424 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,546 in 1994.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 142nd out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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