Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
125th
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
552,570
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1994–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1994200920241994: 552.6k1995: 578.7k1996: 604.6k1997: 649.6k1998: 668.2k1999: 673.4k2000: 694.0k2001: 719.7k2002: 725.3k2003: 742.8k2004: 755.6k2005: 753.4k2006: 810.5k2007: 804.0k2008: 805.4k2009: 847.8k2010: 871.4k2011: 933.2k2012: 950.7k2013: 950.1k2014: 948.8k2015: 979.3k2016: 1.0M2017: 981.1k2018: 993.2k2019: 978.3k2020: 993.4k2021: 992.0k2022: 995.9k2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 1.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 1.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 552,570, in 1994.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 125th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 552,570
1995 578,739 +4.7%
1996 604,585 +4.5%
1997 649,624 +7.4%
1998 668,234 +2.9%
1999 673,449 +0.8%
2000 693,952 +3.0%
2001 719,671 +3.7%
2002 725,265 +0.8%
2003 742,766 +2.4%
2004 755,575 +1.7%
2005 753,430 -0.3%
2006 810,479 +7.6%
2007 804,038 -0.8%
2008 805,408 +0.2%
2009 847,829 +5.3%
2010 871,447 +2.8%
2011 933,245 +7.1%
2012 950,666 +1.9%
2013 950,117 -0.1%
2014 948,757 -0.1%
2015 979,272 +3.2%
2016 1.01 million +2.8%
2017 981,061 -2.6%
2018 993,230 +1.2%
2019 978,336 -1.5%
2020 993,444 +1.5%
2021 991,952 -0.2%
2022 995,867 +0.4%
2023 1.03 million +3.2%
2024 1.03 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 621,200 552,570 673,449 6
2000s 765,841 693,952 847,829 10
2010s 959,302 871,447 1.01 million 10
2020s 1.01 million 991,952 1.03 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 122 Iceland 1,859 compare
  2. 123 Djibouti 1,705 compare
  3. 124 Cape Verde 1,681 compare
  4. 125 Suriname 1,501 compare
  5. 126 Macau, China 1,485 compare
  6. 127 Guyana 1,395 compare
  7. 128 Bahamas 1,244 compare

See the full ranking of 365 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 1.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 552,570 in 1994.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 125th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
365 places, 8,409 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release