Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 265,472 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
265,472
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
288,799
in 2012
All-time low
101,308
in 1983
Years of data
34
1983–2020
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 265,472.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 288,799 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 101,308, in 1983.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 197th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 101,308 | — |
| 1984 | 107,184 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 111,390 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 116,724 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 123,084 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 125,822 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 128,075 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 119,021 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 123,455 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 125,655 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 130,938 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 135,834 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 138,326 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 141,239 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 145,003 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 141,210 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 138,810 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 152,237 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 161,178 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 168,557 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 224,510 | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 238,613 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 246,596 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 249,835 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 254,342 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 261,472 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 271,500 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 278,664 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 280,634 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 288,799 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 250,146 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 241,674 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 246,782 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 265,472 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 116,227 | 101,308 | 128,075 | 7 |
| 1990s | 133,949 | 119,021 | 145,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,884 | 152,237 | 271,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,450 | 241,674 | 288,799 | 6 |
| 2020s | 265,472 | 265,472 | 265,472 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- 194 Dominica 511 compare
- 195 Monaco 508 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 407 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 380 compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 324 compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 270 compare
- 200 San Marino 268 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 661,389 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 685,428 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 441,485 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.82 % change on previous year (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 265,472 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 288,799 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,308 in 1983.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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