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

SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 676,602 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
676,602
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
121st
of 213 groups
All-time high
676,602
in 2024
All-time low
312,762
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1995–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200920241995: 312.8k1996: 345.4k1997: 346.5k1998: 373.7k1999: 367.2k2000: 384.0k2001: 404.3k2002: 415.3k2003: 442.6k2004: 436.5k2005: 450.0k2006: 456.8k2007: 477.8k2008: 482.8k2009: 481.8k2010: 484.7k2011: 498.1k2012: 494.1k2013: 526.1k2014: 526.7k2015: 545.7k2016: 554.5k2017: 589.4k2018: 611.5k2019: 620.1k2020: 646.6k2021: 645.9k2022: 652.8k2023: 668.7k2024: 676.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Western Asia recorded 676,602 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 676,602 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312,762, in 1995.

That places SDG: Western Asia 121st 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, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 312,762
1996 345,381 +10.4%
1997 346,462 +0.3%
1998 373,708 +7.9%
1999 367,204 -1.7%
2000 383,992 +4.6%
2001 404,326 +5.3%
2002 415,294 +2.7%
2003 442,585 +6.6%
2004 436,535 -1.4%
2005 450,024 +3.1%
2006 456,819 +1.5%
2007 477,773 +4.6%
2008 482,809 +1.1%
2009 481,808 -0.2%
2010 484,697 +0.6%
2011 498,109 +2.8%
2012 494,140 -0.8%
2013 526,094 +6.5%
2014 526,665 +0.1%
2015 545,691 +3.6%
2016 554,458 +1.6%
2017 589,366 +6.3%
2018 611,504 +3.8%
2019 620,092 +1.4%
2020 646,591 +4.3%
2021 645,851 -0.1%
2022 652,782 +1.1%
2023 668,662 +2.4%
2024 676,602 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 349,103 312,762 373,708 5
2000s 443,196 383,992 482,809 10
2010s 545,082 484,697 620,092 10
2020s 658,098 645,851 676,602 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 118 Iceland 1,245 compare
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  4. 121 Cape Verde 1,023 compare
  5. 122 Brunei 1,016 compare
  6. 123 Macao 874 compare
  7. 124 Guinea 691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 676,602 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 676,602 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 312,762 in 1995.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 121st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, 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