Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 531,154 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
531,154 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
584,682 number
in 2011
All-time low
333,215 number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1994–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200620191994: 333.2k number1995: 345.2k number1996: 367.5k number1997: 382.0k number1998: 392.8k number1999: 406.1k number2000: 425.5k number2001: 436.4k number2002: 448.6k number2003: 488.5k number2004: 515.7k number2005: 522.4k number2006: 519.0k number2007: 530.4k number2008: 538.2k number2009: 564.8k number2010: 572.3k number2011: 584.7k number2012: 576.1k number2013: 533.4k number2014: 510.5k number2015: 505.8k number2016: 497.9k number2017: 514.0k number2018: 524.1k number2019: 531.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 531,154 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 584,682 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 333,215 number, in 1994.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 333,215 number
1995 345,164 number +3.6%
1996 367,523 number +6.5%
1997 382,015 number +3.9%
1998 392,836 number +2.8%
1999 406,150 number +3.4%
2000 425,453 number +4.8%
2001 436,426 number +2.6%
2002 448,597 number +2.8%
2003 488,542 number +8.9%
2004 515,715 number +5.6%
2005 522,395 number +1.3%
2006 518,984 number -0.7%
2007 530,351 number +2.2%
2008 538,237 number +1.5%
2009 564,848 number +4.9%
2010 572,323 number +1.3%
2011 584,682 number +2.2%
2012 576,110 number -1.5%
2013 533,368 number -7.4%
2014 510,467 number -4.3%
2015 505,773 number -0.9%
2016 497,907 number -1.6%
2017 514,002 number +3.2%
2018 524,076 number +2.0%
2019 531,154 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 371,150 number 333,215 number 406,150 number 6
2000s 498,955 number 425,453 number 564,848 number 10
2010s 534,986 number 497,907 number 584,682 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 34 Guatemala 31,622 number compare
  2. 35 Malaysia 30,900 number compare
  3. 36 Korea 30,212 number compare
  4. 37 Netherlands 27,025 number compare
  5. 38 Sri Lanka 21,557 number compare
  6. 39 Poland 21,292 number compare
  7. 40 Mali 19,922 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 531,154 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 584,682 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 333,215 number in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/