Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 996,743 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Arab World, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Arab World is 996,743 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 1.05 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 470,153 number, in 1994.
That places Arab World 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 470,153 number | — |
| 1995 | 498,557 number | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 534,342 number | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 583,998 number | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 609,151 number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 622,411 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 648,329 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 680,300 number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 695,295 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 721,656 number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 745,838 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 774,842 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 812,986 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 828,928 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 847,428 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 874,892 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 887,376 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 944,889 number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 979,161 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 985,841 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 988,836 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 996,743 number | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 553,102 number | 470,153 number | 622,411 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 763,049 number | 648,329 number | 874,892 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 988,828 number | 887,376 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Arab World?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Arab World was 996,743 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,153 number in 1994.
- How does Arab World rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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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.