Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
133,403
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 1.64 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 1.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,403, in 1971.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 154th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 154,508
1971 133,403 -13.7%
1972 140,371 +5.2%
1973 148,150 +5.5%
1974 157,936 +6.6%
1975 174,729 +10.6%
1976 199,072 +13.9%
1977 213,895 +7.4%
1978 240,127 +12.3%
1979 267,033 +11.2%
1980 293,998 +10.1%
1981 319,137 +8.6%
1982 339,956 +6.5%
1983 381,466 +12.2%
1984 410,006 +7.5%
1985 446,220 +8.8%
1986 498,317 +11.7%
1987 546,226 +9.6%
1988 591,618 +8.3%
1989 596,533 +0.8%
1990 650,342 +9.0%
1991 700,494 +7.7%
1992 710,828 +1.5%
1993 739,343 +4.0%
1994 771,175 +4.3%
1995 818,072 +6.1%
1996 863,731 +5.6%
1997 926,457 +7.3%
1998 962,771 +3.9%
1999 985,844 +2.4%
2000 1.02 million +3.3%
2001 1.05 million +3.3%
2002 1.06 million +0.9%
2003 1.09 million +2.3%
2004 1.10 million +1.4%
2005 1.13 million +2.9%
2006 1.18 million +4.0%
2007 1.23 million +4.3%
2008 1.27 million +3.3%
2009 1.33 million +5.1%
2010 1.35 million +1.6%
2011 1.42 million +5.1%
2012 1.43 million +0.5%
2013 1.44 million +0.4%
2014 1.43 million -0.5%
2015 1.44 million +0.9%
2016 1.46 million +1.5%
2017 1.49 million +1.6%
2018 1.52 million +2.6%
2019 1.54 million +1.1%
2020 1.55 million +0.9%
2021 1.56 million +0.4%
2022 1.51 million -3.2%
2023 1.64 million +8.3%
2024 1.64 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 182,922 133,403 267,033 10
1980s 442,348 293,998 596,533 10
1990s 812,906 650,342 985,844 10
2000s 1.15 million 1.02 million 1.33 million 10
2010s 1.45 million 1.35 million 1.54 million 10
2020s 1.58 million 1.51 million 1.64 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 151 Guyana 6,700 compare
  2. 152 Timor-Leste 6,182 compare
  3. 153 Réunion 6,179 compare
  4. 154 Lesotho 5,672 compare
  5. 155 Haiti 5,619 compare
  6. 156 Fiji 5,041 compare
  7. 157 Brunei Darussalam 5,040 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 1.64 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 133,403 in 1971.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.