Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 463,362 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
463,362
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
463,362
in 2024
All-time low
41,650
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 463,362, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 463,362 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41,650, in 1979.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 236,933 | — |
| 1979 | 41,650 | -82.4% |
| 1980 | 241,718 | +480.4% |
| 1981 | 245,263 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 248,192 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 251,451 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 253,297 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 256,102 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 259,096 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 261,848 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 264,544 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 269,639 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 272,883 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 265,734 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 272,641 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 277,408 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 282,043 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 286,196 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 290,781 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 294,140 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 297,797 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 300,244 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 302,729 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 306,136 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 310,581 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 318,736 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 324,349 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 310,959 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 330,346 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 338,527 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 340,875 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 368,987 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 374,732 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 402,030 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 416,587 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 436,994 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 437,900 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 455,985 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 439,615 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 425,895 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 437,900 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 405,386 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 431,422 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 430,585 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 439,784 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 454,047 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 463,362 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,292 | 41,650 | 236,933 | 2 |
| 1980s | 255,115 | 241,718 | 269,639 | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,987 | 265,734 | 300,244 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,222 | 302,729 | 368,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,302 | 374,732 | 455,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,840 | 430,585 | 463,362 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 187 Grenada 816 compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 714 compare
- 189 Seychelles 713 compare
- 190 Bermuda 672 compare
- 191 Andorra 605 compare
- 192 Aruba 553 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 531 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 25.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,534 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 463,362 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 463,362 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,650 in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release