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
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1993–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 131 Saint Lucia 298 compare
- 132 Comoros 257 compare
- 133 Bermuda 223 compare
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 204 compare
- 135 Dominica 203 compare
- 136 Grenada 179 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 167 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7723 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release