Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.48 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
116th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
805,150
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1995–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1995200920241995: 805.1k1996: 848.6k1997: 874.9k1998: 902.0k1999: 928.5k2000: 960.9k2001: 985.3k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 1.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 805,150, in 1995.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 116th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 805,150
1996 848,597 +5.4%
1997 874,859 +3.1%
1998 901,999 +3.1%
1999 928,520 +2.9%
2000 960,890 +3.5%
2001 985,289 +2.5%
2002 1.01 million +2.5%
2003 1.09 million +7.9%
2004 1.15 million +5.1%
2005 1.17 million +2.0%
2006 1.16 million -0.5%
2007 1.21 million +4.1%
2008 1.23 million +1.9%
2009 1.30 million +5.2%
2010 1.30 million +0.1%
2011 1.33 million +2.8%
2012 1.34 million +0.8%
2013 1.30 million -3.6%
2014 1.27 million -2.1%
2015 1.27 million +0.3%
2016 1.26 million -0.7%
2017 1.30 million +3.3%
2018 1.34 million +2.9%
2019 1.34 million +0.1%
2020 1.38 million +2.7%
2021 1.39 million +1.1%
2022 1.36 million -2.6%
2023 1.47 million +8.6%
2024 1.48 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 871,825 805,150 928,520 5
2000s 1.13 million 960,890 1.30 million 10
2010s 1.31 million 1.26 million 1.34 million 10
2020s 1.42 million 1.36 million 1.48 million 5

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  3. 115 Trinidad and Tobago 4,079 compare
  4. 116 Cyprus 3,968 compare
  5. 117 Timor-Leste 3,471 compare
  6. 118 Bhutan 3,209 compare
  7. 119 Luxembourg 2,907 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 1.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 805,150 in 1995.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 116th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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