Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 508,035 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia stood at 508,035.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 516,239 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189,186, in 1995.
That places SDG: Western Asia 120th 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 30 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 189,186 | — |
| 1996 | 191,679 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 192,767 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 249,158 | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 260,406 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 270,507 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 279,756 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 288,414 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 307,546 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 312,080 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 305,224 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 331,038 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 335,832 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 342,846 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 368,577 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 383,260 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 396,240 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 410,771 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 414,103 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 421,438 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 447,600 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 475,545 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 457,082 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 474,329 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 482,909 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 497,540 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 500,082 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 514,582 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 516,239 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 508,035 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216,639 | 189,186 | 260,406 | 5 |
| 2000s | 314,182 | 270,507 | 368,577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,328 | 383,260 | 482,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 507,296 | 497,540 | 516,239 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Western Asia was 508,035 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 516,239 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,186 in 1995.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 120th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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