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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1972–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 183 Micronesia, Federated States of 891 compare
- 184 Guam 880 compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 865 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 862 compare
- 187 Grenada 816 compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 714 compare
- 189 Seychelles 713 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.32 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 625,738 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2016)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) →
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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February 2026 Data Release