Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.59 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
426,331
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 1.59 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 426,331, in 1979.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 561,581 | — |
| 1971 | 439,753 | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 448,717 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 446,116 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 456,883 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 576,426 | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 498,544 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 514,162 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 542,198 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 426,331 | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 586,748 | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 599,208 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 626,489 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 661,923 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 681,285 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 802,225 | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 726,844 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 777,174 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 803,052 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 791,529 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 813,176 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 843,445 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 859,303 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 882,548 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 905,738 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 936,197 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 977,718 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 993,550 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,071 | 426,331 | 576,426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 705,648 | 586,748 | 803,052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 929,750 | 813,176 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.08 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.35 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.51 million | 1.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 97 Guinea 18,270 compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,150 compare
- 99 Liberia 16,654 compare
- 100 Costa Rica 15,581 compare
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 15,484 compare
- 102 Croatia 15,257 compare
- 103 Hong Kong, China 14,206 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,331 in 1979.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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