Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 868,584 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
868,584
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
924,894
in 2018
All-time low
98,066
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 868,584 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 924,894 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98,066, in 1971.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 180th 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 118,055
1971 98,066 -16.9%
1972 100,330 +2.3%
1973 104,021 +3.7%
1974 109,645 +5.4%
1975 119,725 +9.2%
1976 132,503 +10.7%
1977 139,640 +5.4%
1978 155,586 +11.4%
1979 166,690 +7.1%
1980 181,367 +8.8%
1981 195,980 +8.1%
1982 198,912 +1.5%
1983 224,381 +12.8%
1984 234,158 +4.4%
1985 256,634 +9.6%
1986 283,728 +10.6%
1987 307,881 +8.5%
1988 335,000 +8.8%
1989 321,761 -4.0%
1990 361,508 +12.4%
1991 405,024 +12.0%
1992 407,107 +0.5%
1993 426,119 +4.7%
1994 445,369 +4.5%
1995 485,672 +9.0%
1996 524,086 +7.9%
1997 588,134 +12.2%
1998 617,323 +5.0%
1999 633,772 +2.7%
2000 666,122 +5.1%
2001 688,791 +3.4%
2002 683,222 -0.8%
2003 698,836 +2.3%
2004 709,762 +1.6%
2005 722,694 +1.8%
2006 738,358 +2.2%
2007 758,939 +2.8%
2008 782,681 +3.1%
2009 809,530 +3.4%
2010 823,629 +1.7%
2011 886,696 +7.7%
2012 893,445 +0.8%
2013 895,780 +0.3%
2014 882,991 -1.4%
2015 891,701 +1.0%
2016 902,432 +1.2%
2017 909,788 +0.8%
2018 924,894 +1.7%
2019 914,941 -1.1%
2020 916,169 +0.1%
2021 901,703 -1.6%
2022 819,376 -9.1%
2023 919,940 +12.3%
2024 868,584 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 124,426 98,066 166,690 10
1980s 253,980 181,367 335,000 10
1990s 489,411 361,508 633,772 10
2000s 725,894 666,122 809,530 10
2010s 892,630 823,629 924,894 10
2020s 885,154 819,376 919,940 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 177 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
  2. 178 French Guiana 1,120 compare
  3. 179 Tonga 1,086 compare
  4. 180 Saint Lucia 1,037 compare
  5. 181 Kiribati 969 compare
  6. 182 Sao Tome and Principe 936 compare
  7. 183 Micronesia, Federated States of 891 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 868,584 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 924,894 in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 98,066 in 1971.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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