Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 995,850 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 995,850. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 995,850 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193,142, in 1996.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 76th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 193,142 | — |
| 1997 | 217,096 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 237,961 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 254,389 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 267,423 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 281,386 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 287,564 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 297,280 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 290,926 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 315,670 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 350,054 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 354,216 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 383,562 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 398,734 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 411,214 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 448,072 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 471,720 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 475,871 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 467,690 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 471,972 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 467,033 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 460,655 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 475,549 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 546,412 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 594,578 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 705,212 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 916,030 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 995,850 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225,647 | 193,142 | 254,389 | 4 |
| 2000s | 322,682 | 267,423 | 398,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 469,619 | 411,214 | 546,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 802,918 | 594,578 | 995,850 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 73 Angola 10,651 compare
- 74 Costa Rica 9,119 compare
- 75 Afghanistan 9,108 compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 8,514 compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,242 compare
- 78 Madagascar 7,651 compare
- 79 Oman 6,828 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 995,850 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 995,850 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,142 in 1996.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 76th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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