Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
251,487
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Western Asia recorded 1.80 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251,487, in 1979.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 536,645
1971 341,515 -36.4%
1972 351,523 +2.9%
1973 361,556 +2.9%
1974 370,626 +2.5%
1975 542,191 +46.3%
1976 401,431 -26.0%
1977 415,153 +3.4%
1978 432,829 +4.3%
1979 251,487 -41.9%
1980 466,517 +85.5%
1981 491,632 +5.4%
1982 506,487 +3.0%
1983 530,422 +4.7%
1984 545,160 +2.8%
1985 702,313 +28.8%
1986 573,801 -18.3%
1987 597,897 +4.2%
1988 605,798 +1.3%
1989 624,054 +3.0%
1990 627,780 +0.6%
1991 631,105 +0.5%
1992 656,000 +3.9%
1993 678,779 +3.5%
1994 703,015 +3.6%
1995 733,917 +4.4%
1996 789,009 +7.5%
1997 768,152 -2.6%
1998 816,016 +6.2%
1999 810,279 -0.7%
2000 845,292 +4.3%
2001 899,936 +6.5%
2002 943,731 +4.9%
2003 1.03 million +8.9%
2004 1.04 million +1.1%
2005 1.04 million +0.3%
2006 1.11 million +6.2%
2007 1.16 million +4.7%
2008 1.17 million +0.7%
2009 1.23 million +5.7%
2010 1.28 million +3.8%
2011 1.35 million +5.6%
2012 1.37 million +1.5%
2013 1.45 million +6.0%
2014 1.47 million +1.4%
2015 1.54 million +4.3%
2016 1.60 million +3.7%
2017 1.60 million +0.0%
2018 1.65 million +3.2%
2019 1.66 million +0.5%
2020 1.72 million +4.1%
2021 1.73 million +0.4%
2022 1.77 million +2.0%
2023 1.80 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 400,496 251,487 542,191 10
1980s 564,408 466,517 702,313 10
1990s 721,405 627,780 816,016 10
2000s 1.05 million 845,292 1.23 million 10
2010s 1.50 million 1.28 million 1.66 million 10
2020s 1.75 million 1.72 million 1.80 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 143 Mauritania 9,029 compare
  2. 144 Bahrain 8,964 compare
  3. 145 Cyprus 8,083 compare
  4. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 7,950 compare
  5. 147 Comoros 7,728 compare
  6. 148 Eswatini 7,225 compare
  7. 149 Bhutan 6,995 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 MDG: Western Asia?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Western Asia was 1.80 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 251,487 in 1979.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.