Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.76 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 1.76 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198,550, in 1971.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 82nd 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207,381 | — |
| 1971 | 198,550 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 214,512 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 234,066 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 244,889 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 265,931 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 297,424 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 318,014 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 362,220 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 391,580 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 420,794 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 449,040 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 473,403 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 531,648 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 555,906 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 586,534 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 620,309 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 653,587 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 678,083 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 681,625 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 711,782 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 763,804 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 784,847 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 808,817 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 838,385 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 859,835 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 892,428 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 935,296 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 953,342 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 962,017 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 994,013 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273,457 | 198,550 | 391,580 | 10 |
| 1980s | 565,093 | 420,794 | 681,625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 851,055 | 711,782 | 962,017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 994,013 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.22 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.46 million | 1.76 million | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.76 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,550 in 1971.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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