Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
133,403
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 1.64 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 1.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,403, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 154,508 | — |
| 1971 | 133,403 | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 140,371 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 148,150 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 157,936 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 174,729 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 199,072 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 213,895 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 240,127 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 267,033 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 293,998 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 319,137 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 339,956 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 381,466 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 410,006 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 446,220 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 498,317 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 546,226 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 591,618 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 596,533 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 650,342 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 700,494 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 710,828 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 739,343 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 771,175 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 818,072 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 863,731 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 926,457 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 962,771 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 985,844 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,922 | 133,403 | 267,033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 442,348 | 293,998 | 596,533 | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,906 | 650,342 | 985,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.02 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.35 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.51 million | 1.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.95 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 1.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,403 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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