Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 587,140 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa is 587,140, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 587,140 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 317,104, in 1994.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 159th of 211 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 317,104 | — |
| 1995 | 337,232 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 368,351 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 402,688 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 421,262 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 433,199 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 442,525 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 456,220 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 452,604 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 454,704 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 465,216 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 477,926 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 500,341 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 493,463 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 498,597 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 508,030 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 515,870 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 564,268 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 556,248 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 555,421 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 545,991 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 549,392 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 550,105 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 555,823 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 566,059 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 569,641 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 569,652 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 561,571 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 549,079 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 573,000 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 587,140 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379,973 | 317,104 | 433,199 | 6 |
| 2000s | 474,963 | 442,525 | 508,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,882 | 515,870 | 569,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 568,088 | 549,079 | 587,140 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa was 587,140 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 587,140 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,104 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 159th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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