Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 544,750 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
544,750
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
136th
of 213 groups
All-time high
544,750
in 2023
All-time low
170,013
in 1994
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1993200820231993: 172.8k1994: 170.0k1995: 180.5k1996: 211.5k1997: 215.0k1998: 230.9k1999: 223.4k2000: 234.4k2001: 244.9k2002: 257.2k2003: 284.0k2004: 290.4k2005: 302.0k2006: 311.4k2007: 336.0k2008: 343.8k2009: 348.8k2010: 355.4k2011: 375.9k2012: 377.3k2013: 414.6k2014: 415.9k2015: 434.8k2016: 443.5k2017: 468.3k2018: 492.2k2019: 499.1k2020: 525.5k2021: 524.6k2022: 531.6k2023: 544.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia is 544,750, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 544,750 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170,013, in 1994.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 136th 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, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 172,786
1994 170,013 -1.6%
1995 180,458 +6.1%
1996 211,527 +17.2%
1997 215,012 +1.6%
1998 230,949 +7.4%
1999 223,434 -3.3%
2000 234,390 +4.9%
2001 244,852 +4.5%
2002 257,235 +5.1%
2003 284,019 +10.4%
2004 290,398 +2.2%
2005 302,043 +4.0%
2006 311,427 +3.1%
2007 336,011 +7.9%
2008 343,758 +2.3%
2009 348,772 +1.5%
2010 355,393 +1.9%
2011 375,861 +5.8%
2012 377,273 +0.4%
2013 414,607 +9.9%
2014 415,908 +0.3%
2015 434,771 +4.5%
2016 443,511 +2.0%
2017 468,321 +5.6%
2018 492,167 +5.1%
2019 499,118 +1.4%
2020 525,457 +5.3%
2021 524,602 -0.2%
2022 531,592 +1.3%
2023 544,750 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 200,597 170,013 230,949 7
2000s 295,290 234,390 348,772 10
2010s 427,693 355,393 499,118 10
2020s 531,600 524,602 544,750 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 133 Kiribati 308 compare
  2. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 298 compare
  3. 135 Grenada 284 compare
  4. 136 Andorra 272 compare
  5. 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 270 compare
  6. 138 Samoa 256 compare
  7. 139 Micronesia (country) 238 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 544,750 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 544,750 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 170,013 in 1994.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 136th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release