Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.98 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.98 million
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
77th
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2023
All-time low
633,268
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200920231995: 633.3k1996: 658.2k1997: 709.1k1998: 736.7k1999: 750.6k2000: 776.1k2001: 796.8k2002: 794.8k2003: 793.4k2004: 774.9k2005: 817.3k2006: 857.7k2007: 869.0k2008: 917.2k2009: 947.5k2010: 964.4k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.8M2023: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 1.98 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.98 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 633,268, in 1995.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 77th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 633,268
1996 658,152 +3.9%
1997 709,052 +7.7%
1998 736,720 +3.9%
1999 750,608 +1.9%
2000 776,093 +3.4%
2001 796,816 +2.7%
2002 794,843 -0.2%
2003 793,414 -0.2%
2004 774,880 -2.3%
2005 817,342 +5.5%
2006 857,732 +4.9%
2007 869,031 +1.3%
2008 917,227 +5.5%
2009 947,490 +3.3%
2010 964,362 +1.8%
2011 1.04 million +7.7%
2012 1.09 million +4.5%
2013 1.10 million +1.2%
2014 1.09 million -1.2%
2015 1.10 million +1.7%
2016 1.11 million +0.5%
2017 1.09 million -2.1%
2018 1.11 million +2.1%
2019 1.23 million +11.1%
2020 1.32 million +7.3%
2021 1.51 million +13.9%
2022 1.83 million +21.6%
2023 1.98 million +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 697,560 633,268 750,608 5
2000s 834,487 774,880 947,490 10
2010s 1.09 million 964,362 1.23 million 10
2020s 1.66 million 1.32 million 1.98 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 74 Lebanon 20,007 compare
  2. 75 Madagascar 19,995 compare
  3. 76 Kuwait 19,828 compare
  4. 77 New Zealand 18,279 compare
  5. 78 Chad 18,232 compare
  6. 79 Palestine, State of 17,524 compare
  7. 80 Slovakia 16,357 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 1.98 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 633,268 in 1995.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 77th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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