Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2023
All-time low
318,302
in 1979
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 1.18 million.
That represents a change of up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 318,302, in 1979.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 127th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 416,189 | — |
| 1975 | 409,989 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 362,461 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 367,009 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 370,462 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 318,302 | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 383,437 | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 358,325 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 400,642 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 412,227 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 423,977 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 486,078 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 403,934 | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 463,940 | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 474,709 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 444,259 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 454,051 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 463,048 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 473,916 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 476,870 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 483,577 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 501,948 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 537,060 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 539,229 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 622,866 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 627,610 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 654,499 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 684,082 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 703,708 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 750,131 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 748,615 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 755,249 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 787,857 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 813,605 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 825,656 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 850,386 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 867,957 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 894,348 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 904,910 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 940,198 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 948,102 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 993,291 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 374,069 | 318,302 | 416,189 | 6 |
| 1980s | 425,153 | 358,325 | 486,078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,018 | 454,051 | 627,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 757,379 | 654,499 | 850,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 981,409 | 867,957 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.14 million | 1.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 1.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,302 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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