Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 866,230 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
866,230 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
902,705 number
in 2013
All-time low
498,101 number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1994–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1994200620191994: 498.1k number1995: 519.5k number1996: 546.3k number1997: 600.0k number1998: 630.0k number1999: 651.1k number2000: 682.4k number2001: 709.6k number2002: 713.0k number2003: 717.5k number2004: 692.7k number2005: 714.8k number2006: 763.1k number2007: 779.2k number2008: 816.6k number2009: 825.9k number2010: 823.7k number2011: 880.9k number2012: 899.7k number2013: 902.7k number2014: 895.8k number2015: 888.7k number2016: 888.4k number2017: 858.6k number2018: 869.5k number2019: 866.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 866,230 number.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 902,705 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 498,101 number, in 1994.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 498,101 number
1995 519,457 number +4.3%
1996 546,271 number +5.2%
1997 599,954 number +9.8%
1998 630,021 number +5.0%
1999 651,078 number +3.3%
2000 682,438 number +4.8%
2001 709,618 number +4.0%
2002 712,997 number +0.5%
2003 717,511 number +0.6%
2004 692,692 number -3.5%
2005 714,802 number +3.2%
2006 763,119 number +6.8%
2007 779,245 number +2.1%
2008 816,618 number +4.8%
2009 825,935 number +1.1%
2010 823,705 number -0.3%
2011 880,878 number +6.9%
2012 899,733 number +2.1%
2013 902,705 number +0.3%
2014 895,781 number -0.8%
2015 888,665 number -0.8%
2016 888,448 number -0.0%
2017 858,626 number -3.4%
2018 869,454 number +1.3%
2019 866,230 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 574,147 number 498,101 number 651,078 number 6
2000s 741,498 number 682,438 number 825,935 number 10
2010s 877,422 number 823,705 number 902,705 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 33 Malaysia 61,918 number compare
  2. 34 Ghana 59,840 number compare
  3. 35 Chile 56,853 number compare
  4. 36 Netherlands 56,132 number compare
  5. 37 Romania 55,412 number compare
  6. 38 Colombia 54,286 number compare
  7. 39 Guatemala 53,101 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 866,230 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 902,705 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 498,101 number in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.