Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.20 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
115th
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
670,239
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 1.20 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 670,239, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 115th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 670,239 | — |
| 1995 | 696,530 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 722,215 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 786,438 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 816,685 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 833,544 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 865,590 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 897,023 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 904,067 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 911,770 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 889,773 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 887,807 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 961,673 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 967,701 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 998,919 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754,275 | 670,239 | 833,544 | 6 |
| 2000s | 931,928 | 865,590 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.05 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.15 million | 1.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 112 Gambia 4,006 compare
- 113 Eritrea 3,956 compare
- 114 Luxembourg 3,841 compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 3,613 compare
- 116 Comoros 3,609 compare
- 117 Bhutan 3,513 compare
- 118 Timor-Leste 2,711 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 1.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 670,239 in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 115th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release