Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.34 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
126th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
634,170
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 1.34 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 1.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 634,170, in 1994.
UIS: Arab States ranks 126th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 634,170 | — |
| 1995 | 661,220 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 688,352 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 712,984 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 730,326 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 747,872 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 775,896 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 795,716 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 811,874 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 882,200 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 904,299 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 933,287 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 943,986 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695,821 | 634,170 | 747,872 | 6 |
| 2000s | 924,368 | 775,896 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.12 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.22 million | 1.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
- 123 Malta 2,121 compare
- 124 Cape Verde 1,853 compare
- 125 Djibouti 1,849 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 1,794 compare
- 127 Belize 1,707 compare
- 128 Iceland 1,528 compare
- 129 Macau, China 1,453 compare
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 1.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,170 in 1994.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 126th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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