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

Latest (2024)
760,448
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
91st
of 211 groups
All-time high
760,674
in 2023
All-time low
279,882
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1994200920241994: 279.9k1995: 300.9k1996: 317.5k1997: 327.2k1998: 395.3k1999: 416.1k2000: 428.0k2001: 443.5k2002: 453.7k2003: 474.6k2004: 483.7k2005: 485.0k2006: 522.1k2007: 525.1k2008: 536.1k2009: 567.2k2010: 586.7k2011: 622.2k2012: 634.9k2013: 638.6k2014: 642.0k2015: 669.5k2016: 697.4k2017: 682.1k2018: 706.5k2019: 717.5k2020: 734.8k2021: 734.4k2022: 749.0k2023: 760.7k2024: 760.4k

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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Slovenia 4,181 compare
  2. 89 El Salvador 4,118 compare
  3. 90 Mali 3,978 compare
  4. 91 Burkina Faso 3,966 compare
  5. 92 Latvia 3,884 compare
  6. 93 Puerto Rico 3,874 compare
  7. 94 Mongolia 3,811 compare

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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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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