Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 366,185 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
366,185 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
391,185 number
in 2012
All-time low
164,859 number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1994200620191994: 164.9k number1995: 176.6k number1996: 187.1k number1997: 209.0k number1998: 230.2k number1999: 247.7k number2000: 261.0k number2001: 274.8k number2002: 280.4k number2003: 288.7k number2004: 276.3k number2005: 291.6k number2006: 316.3k number2007: 321.9k number2008: 345.1k number2009: 350.7k number2010: 354.7k number2011: 382.3k number2012: 391.2k number2013: 391.1k number2014: 387.2k number2015: 381.4k number2016: 373.3k number2017: 362.9k number2018: 368.4k number2019: 366.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 366,185 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 391,185 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 164,859 number, in 1994.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 164,859 number
1995 176,631 number +7.1%
1996 187,062 number +5.9%
1997 208,956 number +11.7%
1998 230,240 number +10.2%
1999 247,695 number +7.6%
2000 260,999 number +5.4%
2001 274,847 number +5.3%
2002 280,425 number +2.0%
2003 288,734 number +3.0%
2004 276,255 number -4.3%
2005 291,556 number +5.5%
2006 316,324 number +8.5%
2007 321,927 number +1.8%
2008 345,061 number +7.2%
2009 350,741 number +1.6%
2010 354,666 number +1.1%
2011 382,345 number +7.8%
2012 391,185 number +2.3%
2013 391,123 number -0.0%
2014 387,241 number -1.0%
2015 381,368 number -1.5%
2016 373,304 number -2.1%
2017 362,919 number -2.8%
2018 368,370 number +1.5%
2019 366,185 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,574 number 164,859 number 247,695 number 6
2000s 300,687 number 260,999 number 350,741 number 10
2010s 375,871 number 354,666 number 391,185 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 28 Romania 39,586 number compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 38,720 number compare
  3. 30 Myanmar 37,144 number compare
  4. 31 Sudan 33,167 number compare
  5. 32 Chile 31,852 number compare
  6. 33 Netherlands 30,272 number compare
  7. 34 Portugal 29,482 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 366,185 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 391,185 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 164,859 number in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.