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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 518,452 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
518,452 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
572,090 number
in 2011
All-time low
329,026 number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200620191994: 329.0k number1995: 340.8k number1996: 362.9k number1997: 377.2k number1998: 386.6k number1999: 398.8k number2000: 418.0k number2001: 428.6k number2002: 438.8k number2003: 478.5k number2004: 506.4k number2005: 512.4k number2006: 509.6k number2007: 519.5k number2008: 526.9k number2009: 553.1k number2010: 560.7k number2011: 572.1k number2012: 563.4k number2013: 520.4k number2014: 497.4k number2015: 493.0k number2016: 484.7k number2017: 500.6k number2018: 512.3k number2019: 518.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 518,452 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 572,090 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 329,026 number, in 1994.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 329,026 number
1995 340,826 number +3.6%
1996 362,939 number +6.5%
1997 377,202 number +3.9%
1998 386,566 number +2.5%
1999 398,846 number +3.2%
2000 417,980 number +4.8%
2001 428,601 number +2.5%
2002 438,829 number +2.4%
2003 478,489 number +9.0%
2004 506,424 number +5.8%
2005 512,397 number +1.2%
2006 509,618 number -0.5%
2007 519,471 number +1.9%
2008 526,903 number +1.4%
2009 553,066 number +5.0%
2010 560,663 number +1.4%
2011 572,090 number +2.0%
2012 563,426 number -1.5%
2013 520,428 number -7.6%
2014 497,377 number -4.4%
2015 493,017 number -0.9%
2016 484,719 number -1.7%
2017 500,634 number +3.3%
2018 512,346 number +2.3%
2019 518,452 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 365,901 number 329,026 number 398,846 number 6
2000s 489,178 number 417,980 number 553,066 number 10
2010s 522,315 number 484,719 number 572,090 number 10

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

  1. 35 Malaysia 30,900 number compare
  2. 36 Korea 30,212 number compare
  3. 37 Netherlands 27,025 number compare
  4. 38 Sri Lanka 21,557 number compare
  5. 39 Poland 21,292 number compare
  6. 40 Mali 19,922 number compare
  7. 41 Romania 18,537 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 518,452 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 572,090 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 329,026 number in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 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/