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

SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 450,180 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
450,180
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
143rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
452,728
in 2023
All-time low
223,192
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1995200920241995: 223.2k1996: 263.1k1997: 271.5k1998: 293.6k1999: 279.3k2000: 288.7k2001: 307.6k2002: 322.4k2003: 357.8k2004: 356.8k2005: 365.1k2006: 369.6k2007: 389.0k2008: 391.8k2009: 401.7k2010: 409.2k2011: 424.6k2012: 411.2k2013: 436.0k2014: 422.4k2015: 420.0k2016: 406.1k2017: 418.4k2018: 425.0k2019: 421.2k2020: 438.5k2021: 436.9k2022: 439.6k2023: 452.7k2024: 450.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 450,180.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 452,728 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223,192, in 1995.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 143rd of 213 groups on this measure, 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 223,192
1996 263,083 +17.9%
1997 271,511 +3.2%
1998 293,627 +8.1%
1999 279,255 -4.9%
2000 288,682 +3.4%
2001 307,582 +6.5%
2002 322,446 +4.8%
2003 357,784 +11.0%
2004 356,789 -0.3%
2005 365,110 +2.3%
2006 369,600 +1.2%
2007 388,970 +5.2%
2008 391,831 +0.7%
2009 401,704 +2.5%
2010 409,179 +1.9%
2011 424,577 +3.8%
2012 411,230 -3.1%
2013 435,969 +6.0%
2014 422,364 -3.1%
2015 420,014 -0.6%
2016 406,068 -3.3%
2017 418,449 +3.0%
2018 425,033 +1.6%
2019 421,155 -0.9%
2020 438,542 +4.1%
2021 436,917 -0.4%
2022 439,634 +0.6%
2023 452,728 +3.0%
2024 450,180 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 266,134 223,192 293,627 5
2000s 355,050 288,682 401,704 10
2010s 419,404 406,068 435,969 10
2020s 443,600 436,917 452,728 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 140 Bermuda 108 compare
  2. 141 Liechtenstein 104 compare
  3. 142 Monaco 93 compare
  4. 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89 compare
  5. 144 Dominica 75 compare
  6. 145 Cayman Islands 58 compare
  7. 146 British Virgin Islands 52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 450,180 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 452,728 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 223,192 in 1995.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 143rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, 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