Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 2.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.39 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
389,575
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World is 2.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World peaked at 2.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 389,575, in 1979.
That places WB: Arab World 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 459,036 | — |
| 1971 | 422,470 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 433,775 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 447,022 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 459,513 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 479,454 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 507,435 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 523,633 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 552,963 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 389,575 | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 621,988 | +59.7% |
| 1981 | 657,460 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 683,881 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 734,225 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 770,487 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 813,711 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 874,137 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 931,158 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 981,984 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 994,247 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 467,488 | 389,575 | 552,963 | 10 |
| 1980s | 806,328 | 621,988 | 994,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.04 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.47 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 2.01 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 2.23 million | 2.39 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Arab World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Arab World was 2.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,575 in 1979.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Arab World ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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