Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 33,600 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33,600 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
52nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
33,600 number
in 2018
All-time low
9,278 number
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Afghanistan, 2007–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k2007201220182007: 9.3k number2015: 30.6k number2016: 31.1k number2017: 32.3k number2018: 33.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 33,600 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 262.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 33,600 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,278 number, in 2007.

Afghanistan ranks 52nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year number Change
2007 9,278 number
2015 30,567 number +229.5%
2016 31,129 number +1.8%
2017 32,316 number +3.8%
2018 33,600 number +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,278 number 9,278 number 9,278 number 1
2010s 31,903 number 30,567 number 33,600 number 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 49 Dominican Republic 37,828 number compare
  2. 50 Czechia 36,984 number compare
  3. 51 Greece 36,658 number compare
  4. 53 Switzerland 31,969 number compare
  5. 54 Serbia 30,940 number compare
  6. 55 Benin 30,039 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Afghanistan?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Afghanistan was 33,600 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 33,600 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,278 number in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 52nd out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 262.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.