Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 826,345 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
826,345
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
826,345
in 2023
All-time low
162,645
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia is 826,345, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 826,345 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162,645, in 1979.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 148th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 356,939 | — |
| 1971 | 233,256 | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 239,253 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 246,002 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 251,309 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 362,343 | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 269,760 | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 279,133 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 291,916 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 162,645 | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 310,501 | +90.9% |
| 1981 | 323,922 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 330,378 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 343,536 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 348,563 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 446,866 | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 359,781 | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 368,818 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 369,270 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 376,362 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 369,625 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 368,692 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 378,930 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 389,275 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 400,155 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 412,139 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 441,223 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 421,533 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 442,465 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 432,992 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 447,481 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 476,122 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 498,211 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 537,140 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 538,226 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 535,212 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 565,843 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 591,333 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 582,391 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 623,932 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 643,818 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 676,790 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 680,536 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 720,553 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 731,937 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 748,714 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 771,610 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 755,892 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 770,344 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 763,929 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 797,466 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 797,147 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 808,795 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 826,345 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269,256 | 162,645 | 362,343 | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,800 | 310,501 | 446,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,703 | 368,692 | 442,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,589 | 447,481 | 623,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 726,412 | 643,818 | 771,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 807,438 | 797,147 | 826,345 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Western Asia was 826,345 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 826,345 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,645 in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release