Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 426,860 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
426,860
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
134th
of 211 groups
All-time high
426,860
in 2023
All-time low
116,718
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200820231993: 116.7k1994: 132.8k1995: 141.3k1996: 136.3k1997: 131.6k1998: 142.6k1999: 153.9k2000: 163.4k2001: 179.0k2002: 188.3k2003: 206.6k2004: 210.9k2005: 205.8k2006: 230.8k2007: 232.8k2008: 242.6k2009: 262.1k2010: 282.0k2011: 300.1k2012: 314.6k2013: 319.7k2014: 327.0k2015: 354.2k2016: 380.2k2017: 371.3k2018: 384.3k2019: 392.7k2020: 401.4k2021: 408.6k2022: 424.7k2023: 426.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Western Asia recorded 426,860 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 426,860 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116,718, in 1993.

That places MDG: Western Asia 134th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 116,718
1994 132,847 +13.8%
1995 141,320 +6.4%
1996 136,259 -3.6%
1997 131,607 -3.4%
1998 142,601 +8.4%
1999 153,853 +7.9%
2000 163,420 +6.2%
2001 178,963 +9.5%
2002 188,285 +5.2%
2003 206,638 +9.7%
2004 210,891 +2.1%
2005 205,828 -2.4%
2006 230,828 +12.1%
2007 232,797 +0.9%
2008 242,636 +4.2%
2009 262,150 +8.0%
2010 282,007 +7.6%
2011 300,121 +6.4%
2012 314,632 +4.8%
2013 319,672 +1.6%
2014 327,032 +2.3%
2015 354,222 +8.3%
2016 380,174 +7.3%
2017 371,335 -2.3%
2018 384,278 +3.5%
2019 392,689 +2.2%
2020 401,412 +2.2%
2021 408,634 +1.8%
2022 424,722 +3.9%
2023 426,860 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136,458 116,718 153,853 7
2000s 212,244 163,420 262,150 10
2010s 342,616 282,007 392,689 10
2020s 415,407 401,412 426,860 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 131 Saint Lucia 298 compare
  2. 132 Comoros 257 compare
  3. 133 Bermuda 223 compare
  4. 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 204 compare
  5. 135 Dominica 203 compare
  6. 136 Grenada 179 compare
  7. 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 167 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia was 426,860 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 426,860 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 116,718 in 1993.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 134th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release