Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 514,902 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
514,902
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
545,667
in 2023
All-time low
33,006
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 514,902, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 545,667 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,006, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 166th 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 (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,962 | — |
| 1971 | 33,006 | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 36,796 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 39,997 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 42,898 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 48,550 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 53,293 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 55,766 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 59,946 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 66,439 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 73,533 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 80,660 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 84,598 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 97,100 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 105,752 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 114,875 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 128,630 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 144,300 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 158,736 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 158,916 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 178,201 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 198,001 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 201,372 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 209,660 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 218,651 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 236,138 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 250,558 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 273,132 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 286,468 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 297,240 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 311,702 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 323,795 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 327,322 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 364,791 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 372,073 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 391,618 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 412,607 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 434,627 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 448,128 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 464,588 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 475,755 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 513,032 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 524,029 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 501,074 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 483,493 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 490,220 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 496,050 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 506,834 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 524,567 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 524,089 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 529,534 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 526,943 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 500,478 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 545,667 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 514,902 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,665 | 33,006 | 66,439 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,710 | 73,533 | 158,916 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,942 | 178,201 | 297,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,125 | 311,702 | 464,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 503,914 | 475,755 | 524,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,505 | 500,478 | 545,667 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- 163 Djibouti 987 compare
- 164 Comoros 830 compare
- 165 Barbados 813 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 805 compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 739 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 730 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 718 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 514,902 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 545,667 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,006 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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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February 2026 Data Release