Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
251,487
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 1.80 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251,487, in 1979.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 536,645 | — |
| 1971 | 341,515 | -36.4% |
| 1972 | 351,523 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 361,556 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 370,626 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 542,191 | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 401,431 | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 415,153 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 432,829 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 251,487 | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 466,517 | +85.5% |
| 1981 | 491,632 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 506,487 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 530,422 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 545,160 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 702,313 | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 573,801 | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 597,897 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 605,798 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 624,054 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 627,780 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 631,105 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 656,000 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 678,779 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 703,015 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 733,917 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 789,009 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 768,152 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 816,016 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 810,279 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 845,292 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 899,936 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 943,731 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,496 | 251,487 | 542,191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 564,408 | 466,517 | 702,313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 721,405 | 627,780 | 816,016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 845,292 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.28 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.72 million | 1.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 1.80 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,487 in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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