Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Teachers in secondary education, female was 259,703 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
259,703
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
259,703
in 2020
All-time low
32,322
in 1972
Years of data
43
1972–2020

Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1972–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1972199620201972: 32.3k1973: 34.3k1974: 35.5k1975: 38.2k1976: 40.7k1977: 40.8k1978: 41.2k1979: 45.5k1980: 48.0k1981: 51.1k1982: 55.0k1983: 60.1k1984: 65.4k1985: 67.0k1986: 72.5k1987: 79.0k1988: 83.6k1989: 88.2k1990: 91.5k1991: 94.9k1992: 98.4k1993: 102.2k1994: 106.0k1995: 109.1k1996: 111.3k1997: 115.8k1998: 116.9k1999: 118.3k2000: 127.9k2001: 133.9k2002: 140.3k2003: 171.5k2004: 182.4k2005: 195.7k2006: 208.8k2007: 222.0k2008: 226.7k2009: 235.2k2010: 241.9k2011: 246.3k2012: 253.2k2019: 248.5k2020: 259.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) stood at 259,703. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 259,703 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,322, in 1972.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1972 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1972 32,322
1973 34,261 +6.0%
1974 35,451 +3.5%
1975 38,237 +7.9%
1976 40,734 +6.5%
1977 40,798 +0.2%
1978 41,192 +1.0%
1979 45,499 +10.5%
1980 47,973 +5.4%
1981 51,089 +6.5%
1982 55,038 +7.7%
1983 60,113 +9.2%
1984 65,442 +8.9%
1985 66,997 +2.4%
1986 72,517 +8.2%
1987 78,999 +8.9%
1988 83,609 +5.8%
1989 88,182 +5.5%
1990 91,456 +3.7%
1991 94,872 +3.7%
1992 98,362 +3.7%
1993 102,169 +3.9%
1994 105,952 +3.7%
1995 109,068 +2.9%
1996 111,254 +2.0%
1997 115,819 +4.1%
1998 116,938 +1.0%
1999 118,314 +1.2%
2000 127,946 +8.1%
2001 133,856 +4.6%
2002 140,315 +4.8%
2003 171,548 +22.3%
2004 182,444 +6.4%
2005 195,717 +7.3%
2006 208,782 +6.7%
2007 222,026 +6.3%
2008 226,678 +2.1%
2009 235,154 +3.7%
2010 241,862 +2.9%
2011 246,329 +1.8%
2012 253,237 +2.8%
2019 248,524 -1.9%
2020 259,703 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38,562 32,322 45,499 8
1980s 66,996 47,973 88,182 10
1990s 106,420 91,456 118,314 10
2000s 184,447 127,946 235,154 10
2010s 247,488 241,862 253,237 4
2020s 259,703 259,703 259,703 1

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

  1. 180 Micronesia (country) 445 compare
  2. 181 Guam 430 compare
  3. 182 Seychelles 405 compare
  4. 183 United States Virgin Islands 400 compare
  5. 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 392 compare
  6. 185 Andorra 389 compare
  7. 186 Dominica 357 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 259,703 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 259,703 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 32,322 in 1972.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release