Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia stood at 1.13 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 535,954, in 1995.
That places SDG: Western Asia 132nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 535,954 | — |
| 1996 | 608,464 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 617,973 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 667,335 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 646,459 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 672,674 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 711,907 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 737,740 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 800,369 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 793,324 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 815,134 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 826,420 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 866,743 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 874,640 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 883,513 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 893,876 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 922,686 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 905,369 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 962,063 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 949,028 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 965,705 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 960,526 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,237 | 535,954 | 667,335 | 5 |
| 2000s | 798,246 | 672,674 | 883,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 964,485 | 893,876 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.08 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 129 Macau, China 1,453 compare
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 1,427 compare
- 131 Bahamas 948 compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 856 compare
- 133 Barbados 621 compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 619 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 499 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 1.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,954 in 1995.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 132nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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