Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
96th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
874,536
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 1.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 874,536, in 1994.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 96th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 874,536 | — |
| 1995 | 901,743 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 989,208 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 991,518 | 874,536 | 1.08 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.12 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.50 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.74 million | 1.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 93 Dominican Republic 14,689 compare
- 94 Hong Kong, China 14,496 compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,358 compare
- 96 Republic of Moldova 13,976 compare
- 97 Panama 13,706 compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 12,333 compare
- 99 Guinea 12,043 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,536 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 96th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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