Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 432,010 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
432,010
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
137th
of 211 groups
All-time high
437,028
in 2016
All-time low
226,640
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1995–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200920241995: 281.1k1996: 256.9k1997: 226.6k1998: 243.1k1999: 244.8k2000: 250.9k2001: 263.7k2002: 266.1k2003: 268.6k2004: 267.7k2005: 255.6k2006: 280.1k2007: 285.5k2008: 270.6k2009: 301.3k2010: 311.7k2011: 326.3k2012: 342.0k2013: 355.7k2014: 380.2k2015: 399.0k2016: 437.0k2017: 408.7k2018: 415.1k2019: 410.3k2020: 425.2k2021: 424.7k2022: 431.9k2023: 436.7k2024: 432.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia is 432,010, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 437,028 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 226,640, in 1997.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 137th of 211 groups on this measure, 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, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 281,052
1996 256,928 -8.6%
1997 226,640 -11.8%
1998 243,102 +7.3%
1999 244,848 +0.7%
2000 250,888 +2.5%
2001 263,695 +5.1%
2002 266,056 +0.9%
2003 268,569 +0.9%
2004 267,713 -0.3%
2005 255,550 -4.5%
2006 280,135 +9.6%
2007 285,512 +1.9%
2008 270,647 -5.2%
2009 301,311 +11.3%
2010 311,715 +3.5%
2011 326,274 +4.7%
2012 342,011 +4.8%
2013 355,700 +4.0%
2014 380,166 +6.9%
2015 399,029 +5.0%
2016 437,028 +9.5%
2017 408,672 -6.5%
2018 415,087 +1.6%
2019 410,294 -1.2%
2020 425,231 +3.6%
2021 424,707 -0.1%
2022 431,883 +1.7%
2023 436,654 +1.1%
2024 432,010 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 250,514 226,640 281,052 5
2000s 271,008 250,888 301,311 10
2010s 378,598 311,715 437,028 10
2020s 430,097 424,707 436,654 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 134 Bermuda 111 compare
  2. 135 Marshall Islands 104 compare
  3. 136 Grenada 96 compare
  4. 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 compare
  5. 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 79 compare
  6. 139 Dominica 76 compare
  7. 140 Antigua and Barbuda 71 compare

See the full ranking of 362 places →

More education data for SDG: Western Asia

All data for SDG: Western Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia was 432,010 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 437,028 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 226,640 in 1997.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 137th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-upper-secondary-education-male-number-2/sdg-western-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-upper-secondary-education-male-number-2/sdg-western-asia/">Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Western Asia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
362 places, 8,154 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release