Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 583,636 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
583,636
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
583,636
in 2020
All-time low
90,799
in 1972
Years of data
43
1972–2020

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1972–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1972199620201972: 90.8k1973: 97.7k1974: 102.1k1975: 108.1k1976: 115.5k1977: 118.1k1978: 122.8k1979: 136.2k1980: 147.5k1981: 158.7k1982: 167.4k1983: 178.9k1984: 190.1k1985: 195.3k1986: 205.5k1987: 220.5k1988: 228.5k1989: 238.0k1990: 234.4k1991: 242.3k1992: 249.7k1993: 260.5k1994: 271.1k1995: 277.2k1996: 283.2k1997: 287.7k1998: 284.2k1999: 282.0k2000: 301.4k2001: 318.3k2002: 338.3k2003: 402.7k2004: 419.7k2005: 442.1k2006: 469.1k2007: 495.7k2008: 503.2k2009: 519.5k2010: 531.1k2011: 539.4k2012: 549.2k2019: 558.9k2020: 583.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 583,636, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 583,636 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90,799, in 1972.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1972 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1972 90,799
1973 97,679 +7.6%
1974 102,083 +4.5%
1975 108,085 +5.9%
1976 115,489 +6.9%
1977 118,077 +2.2%
1978 122,766 +4.0%
1979 136,186 +10.9%
1980 147,513 +8.3%
1981 158,654 +7.6%
1982 167,359 +5.5%
1983 178,935 +6.9%
1984 190,095 +6.2%
1985 195,347 +2.8%
1986 205,524 +5.2%
1987 220,535 +7.3%
1988 228,492 +3.6%
1989 238,039 +4.2%
1990 234,354 -1.5%
1991 242,285 +3.4%
1992 249,693 +3.1%
1993 260,541 +4.3%
1994 271,051 +4.0%
1995 277,165 +2.3%
1996 283,250 +2.2%
1997 287,657 +1.6%
1998 284,248 -1.2%
1999 282,021 -0.8%
2000 301,444 +6.9%
2001 318,279 +5.6%
2002 338,278 +6.3%
2003 402,713 +19.0%
2004 419,678 +4.2%
2005 442,103 +5.3%
2006 469,058 +6.1%
2007 495,739 +5.7%
2008 503,196 +1.5%
2009 519,477 +3.2%
2010 531,114 +2.2%
2011 539,445 +1.6%
2012 549,183 +1.8%
2019 558,916 +1.8%
2020 583,636 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 111,395 90,799 136,186 8
1980s 193,049 147,513 238,039 10
1990s 267,226 234,354 287,657 10
2000s 420,996 301,444 519,477 10
2010s 544,664 531,114 558,916 4
2020s 583,636 583,636 583,636 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 183 Micronesia, Federated States of 891 compare
  2. 184 Guam 880 compare
  3. 185 Antigua and Barbuda 865 compare
  4. 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 862 compare
  5. 187 Grenada 816 compare
  6. 188 United States Virgin Islands 714 compare
  7. 189 Seychelles 713 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 583,636 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 583,636 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 90,799 in 1972.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release