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

Latest (2019)
849,509 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
894,218 number
in 2013
All-time low
493,494 number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1994200620191994: 493.5k number1995: 514.6k number1996: 540.9k number1997: 594.0k number1998: 625.8k number1999: 647.7k number2000: 679.6k number2001: 706.4k number2002: 709.8k number2003: 713.3k number2004: 688.6k number2005: 710.6k number2006: 757.7k number2007: 772.9k number2008: 809.9k number2009: 818.7k number2010: 816.2k number2011: 872.8k number2012: 891.4k number2013: 894.2k number2014: 887.2k number2015: 879.8k number2016: 879.1k number2017: 849.3k number2018: 854.0k number2019: 849.5k 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 (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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 34 Ghana 59,840 number compare
  2. 35 Chile 56,853 number compare
  3. 36 Netherlands 56,132 number compare
  4. 37 Romania 55,412 number compare
  5. 38 Colombia 54,286 number compare
  6. 39 Guatemala 53,101 number compare
  7. 40 Tunisia 49,872 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 (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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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.