Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 517,834 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 517,834 number.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 551,137 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 195,321 number, in 1994.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 195,321 number | — |
| 1995 | 211,410 number | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 227,052 number | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 254,934 number | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 283,254 number | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 306,342 number | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 324,248 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 345,891 number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 360,476 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 377,855 number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 373,013 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 394,045 number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 422,095 number | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 433,964 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 466,516 number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 478,308 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 486,688 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 521,313 number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 538,099 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 551,137 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 541,456 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 548,512 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 536,093 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 517,325 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 528,791 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 517,834 number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,386 number | 195,321 number | 306,342 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 397,641 number | 324,248 number | 478,308 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,725 number | 486,688 number | 551,137 number | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 517,834 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?
- The highest recorded value was 551,137 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,321 number in 1994.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.