Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
322,515
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa is 1.31 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 322,515, in 1971.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 344,140 | — |
| 1971 | 322,515 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 336,101 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 336,691 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 344,885 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 361,632 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 388,815 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 407,966 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 445,650 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 337,266 | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 505,273 | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 530,628 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 555,483 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 605,490 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 619,968 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 651,828 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 680,847 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 707,769 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 732,083 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 733,470 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 755,455 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 783,162 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 789,025 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 815,842 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 843,300 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 866,604 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 901,862 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 950,219 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 968,536 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 980,958 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362,566 | 322,515 | 445,650 | 10 |
| 1980s | 632,284 | 505,273 | 733,470 | 10 |
| 1990s | 865,496 | 755,455 | 980,958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.02 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.21 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.22 million | 1.31 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,515 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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