Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 760,448 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 760,448.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 760,674 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 279,882, in 1994.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 91st out of 211 groups with data for 2024, 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 279,882 | — |
| 1995 | 300,894 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 317,545 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 327,156 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 395,274 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 416,128 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 428,000 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 443,480 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 453,687 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 474,606 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 483,744 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 485,000 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 522,057 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 525,133 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 536,065 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 567,208 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 586,652 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 622,230 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 634,873 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 638,614 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 641,953 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 669,450 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 697,439 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 682,112 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 706,493 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 717,516 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 734,831 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 734,385 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 749,046 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 760,674 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 760,448 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339,480 | 279,882 | 416,128 | 6 |
| 2000s | 491,898 | 428,000 | 567,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 659,733 | 586,652 | 717,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,877 | 734,385 | 760,674 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 88 Slovenia 4,181 compare
- 89 El Salvador 4,118 compare
- 90 Mali 3,978 compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 3,966 compare
- 92 Latvia 3,884 compare
- 93 Puerto Rico 3,874 compare
- 94 Mongolia 3,811 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 760,448 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 760,674 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,882 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 91st out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and 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