Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 419,380 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
419,380
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
429,977
in 2015
All-time low
40,716
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 419,380.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 429,977 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40,716, in 1979.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 192nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 236,229 | — |
| 1979 | 40,716 | -82.8% |
| 1980 | 240,365 | +490.3% |
| 1981 | 243,305 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 246,153 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 248,921 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 250,165 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 252,771 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 255,185 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 257,652 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 259,937 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 264,473 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 267,303 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 258,788 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 265,438 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 268,928 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 272,667 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 275,761 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 279,343 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 282,244 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 285,361 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 287,382 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 289,201 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 291,714 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 295,351 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 302,659 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 306,821 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 292,476 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 310,805 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 317,817 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 319,299 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 346,337 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 351,848 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 379,126 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 392,804 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 412,770 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 412,598 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 429,977 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 411,577 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 396,242 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 396,560 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 364,354 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 391,180 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 391,723 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 400,006 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 411,027 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 419,380 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138,473 | 40,716 | 236,229 | 2 |
| 1980s | 251,893 | 240,365 | 264,473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 274,322 | 258,788 | 287,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,248 | 289,201 | 346,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,786 | 351,848 | 429,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,663 | 391,180 | 419,380 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 26.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 419,380 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 429,977 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,716 in 1979.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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