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
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Kiribati 308 compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 298 compare
- 135 Grenada 284 compare
- 136 Andorra 272 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 270 compare
- 138 Samoa 256 compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 238 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release