Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 3.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.73 million
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
273,286
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 3.73 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 3.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273,286, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288,096 | — |
| 1971 | 273,286 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 301,035 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 332,715 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 351,757 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 387,803 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 436,498 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 469,683 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 531,576 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 568,542 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 613,309 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 655,914 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 692,943 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 779,793 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 836,248 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 887,336 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 946,946 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.20 million | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.42 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.73 million | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 394,099 | 273,286 | 568,542 | 10 |
| 1980s | 854,721 | 613,309 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.14 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.73 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 2.29 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million | 3.00 million | 3.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 3.73 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,286 in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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