Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 3.73 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 3.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273,286, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 91st 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288,096 | — |
| 1971 | 273,286 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 301,035 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 332,715 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 351,757 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 387,803 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 436,498 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 469,683 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 531,576 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 568,542 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 613,309 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 655,914 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 692,943 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 779,793 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 836,248 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 887,336 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 946,946 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.20 million | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.42 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.73 million | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 394,099 | 273,286 | 568,542 | 10 |
| 1980s | 854,721 | 613,309 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.14 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.73 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 2.29 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million | 3.00 million | 3.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.54 million (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 3.73 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,286 in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.