Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 1.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 771,321, in 1994.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 98th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 771,321 | — |
| 1995 | 807,470 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 816,958 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 822,095 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 913,522 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 938,453 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 963,920 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 999,671 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 844,970 | 771,321 | 938,453 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 963,920 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.21 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.49 million | 1.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 771,321 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 98th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release