Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 4.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.46 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
555,749
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 4.46 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 4.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 555,749, in 1971.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 587,966
1971 555,749 -5.5%
1972 585,409 +5.3%
1973 586,905 +0.3%
1974 607,440 +3.5%
1975 645,304 +6.2%
1976 696,956 +8.0%
1977 734,215 +5.3%
1978 798,776 +8.8%
1979 642,076 -19.6%
1980 887,932 +38.3%
1981 934,968 +5.3%
1982 974,885 +4.3%
1983 1.07 million +9.4%
1984 1.13 million +5.6%
1985 1.18 million +5.1%
1986 1.25 million +5.2%
1987 1.31 million +5.2%
1988 1.36 million +4.0%
1989 1.39 million +1.6%
1990 1.46 million +5.1%
1991 1.55 million +6.1%
1992 1.60 million +3.5%
1993 1.66 million +3.5%
1994 1.72 million +4.1%
1995 1.78 million +3.1%
1996 1.85 million +3.9%
1997 1.94 million +5.1%
1998 2.00 million +2.9%
1999 2.04 million +2.0%
2000 2.10 million +3.0%
2001 2.15 million +2.6%
2002 2.18 million +1.4%
2003 2.26 million +3.9%
2004 2.31 million +2.0%
2005 2.38 million +3.1%
2006 2.39 million +0.5%
2007 2.45 million +2.3%
2008 2.54 million +3.7%
2009 2.67 million +5.3%
2010 2.74 million +2.5%
2011 2.90 million +6.0%
2012 3.01 million +3.6%
2013 3.01 million +0.2%
2014 3.03 million +0.4%
2015 3.09 million +2.1%
2016 3.11 million +0.5%
2017 3.17 million +2.1%
2018 3.24 million +2.0%
2019 3.34 million +3.3%
2020 3.52 million +5.4%
2021 3.73 million +5.7%
2022 3.96 million +6.2%
2023 4.28 million +8.1%
2024 4.46 million +4.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +38.3% 642,076 887,932

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 644,080 555,749 798,776 10
1980s 1.15 million 887,932 1.39 million 10
1990s 1.76 million 1.46 million 2.04 million 10
2000s 2.34 million 2.10 million 2.67 million 10
2010s 3.06 million 2.74 million 3.34 million 10
2020s 3.99 million 3.52 million 4.46 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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  6. 67 Cuba 78,576 compare
  7. 68 Hungary 78,564 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 4.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 555,749 in 1971.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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