Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 941,862 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
941,862
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2012
All-time low
110,692
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 941,862 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 1.05 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 110,692, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,586 | — |
| 1971 | 110,692 | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 116,288 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 123,858 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 129,961 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 142,449 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 159,189 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 163,093 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 179,282 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 199,269 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 220,230 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 234,659 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 239,127 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 269,157 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 284,881 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 306,332 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 337,064 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 369,796 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 397,894 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 387,216 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 415,836 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 459,829 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 461,346 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 482,917 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 503,417 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 538,778 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 574,264 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 635,712 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 648,198 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 656,031 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 693,067 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 715,160 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 721,072 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 787,313 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 799,850 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 831,595 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 865,488 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 904,501 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 924,026 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 949,906 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 962,815 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 968,904 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 973,696 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 978,028 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 986,723 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 992,665 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 913,859 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 941,862 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,467 | 110,692 | 199,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,636 | 220,230 | 397,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 537,633 | 415,836 | 656,031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 819,198 | 693,067 | 949,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 996,303 | 962,815 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 974,345 | 913,859 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 1,327 compare
- 175 Barbados 1,244 compare
- 176 Samoa 1,211 compare
- 177 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
- 178 French Guiana 1,120 compare
- 179 Tonga 1,086 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 1,037 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 941,862 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,692 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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