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

MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 420,674 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
420,674
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
150th
of 213 groups
All-time high
420,674
in 2023
All-time low
169,199
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200820231993: 169.2k1994: 171.5k1995: 178.8k1996: 219.4k1997: 228.6k1998: 246.7k1999: 231.8k2000: 240.2k2001: 256.0k2002: 271.6k2003: 307.5k2004: 310.0k2005: 318.0k2006: 323.9k2007: 344.7k2008: 349.0k2009: 361.0k2010: 369.6k2011: 386.6k2012: 374.7k2013: 400.7k2014: 387.6k2015: 385.2k2016: 371.0k2017: 381.8k2018: 390.5k2019: 387.2k2020: 405.4k2021: 404.0k2022: 407.8k2023: 420.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia stood at 420,674. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 420,674 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 169,199, in 1993.

That places MDG: Western Asia 150th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 169,199
1994 171,532 +1.4%
1995 178,764 +4.2%
1996 219,377 +22.7%
1997 228,572 +4.2%
1998 246,695 +7.9%
1999 231,842 -6.0%
2000 240,161 +3.6%
2001 256,021 +6.6%
2002 271,621 +6.1%
2003 307,515 +13.2%
2004 309,969 +0.8%
2005 318,041 +2.6%
2006 323,947 +1.9%
2007 344,660 +6.4%
2008 348,959 +1.2%
2009 360,958 +3.4%
2010 369,566 +2.4%
2011 386,607 +4.6%
2012 374,692 -3.1%
2013 400,738 +7.0%
2014 387,580 -3.3%
2015 385,192 -0.6%
2016 371,038 -3.7%
2017 381,840 +2.9%
2018 390,536 +2.3%
2019 387,236 -0.8%
2020 405,359 +4.7%
2021 403,967 -0.3%
2022 407,784 +0.9%
2023 420,674 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 206,569 169,199 246,695 7
2000s 308,185 240,161 360,958 10
2010s 383,502 369,566 400,738 10
2020s 409,446 403,967 420,674 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 147 San Marino 34 compare
  2. 148 Gibraltar 31 compare
  3. 149 Tuvalu 25 compare
  4. 150 Cook Islands 14 compare
  5. 151 Nauru 8 compare
  6. 152 Tokelau 7 compare
  7. 153 Montserrat 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 420,674 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 420,674 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 169,199 in 1993.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 150th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 8,349 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release