Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 849,509 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994–2019
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 (IDA & IBRD) stood at 849,509 number.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 894,218 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 493,494 number, in 1994.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 493,494 number | — |
| 1995 | 514,632 number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 540,926 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 593,952 number | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 625,766 number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 647,658 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 679,551 number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 706,441 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 709,757 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 713,331 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 688,632 number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 710,573 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 757,659 number | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 772,945 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 809,925 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 818,727 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 816,245 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 872,753 number | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 891,351 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 894,218 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 887,240 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 879,767 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 879,133 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 849,273 number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 854,012 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 849,509 number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569,405 number | 493,494 number | 647,658 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 736,754 number | 679,551 number | 818,727 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 867,350 number | 816,245 number | 894,218 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 849,509 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 894,218 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,494 number in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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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.