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
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 147 San Marino 34 compare
- 148 Gibraltar 31 compare
- 149 Tuvalu 25 compare
- 150 Cook Islands 14 compare
- 151 Nauru 8 compare
- 152 Tokelau 7 compare
- 153 Montserrat 4 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release