Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 2.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.07 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
588,879
in 1979
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 2.07 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 588,879, in 1979.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 134th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 892,570 | — |
| 1975 | 881,096 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 741,375 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 755,380 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 771,508 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 588,879 | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 800,358 | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 774,897 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 834,553 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 858,414 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 874,417 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 848,221 | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 934,501 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 947,784 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 909,772 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 913,350 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 924,619 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 950,184 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 963,556 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 979,271 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.07 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 771,801 | 588,879 | 892,570 | 6 |
| 1980s | 881,758 | 774,897 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 913,350 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.19 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.59 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 2.01 million | 2.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 2.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 588,879 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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