Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 628,470 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
628,470 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
693,387 number
in 2011
All-time low
393,998 number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200620191994: 394.0k number1995: 410.2k number1996: 436.8k number1997: 453.1k number1998: 464.4k number1999: 479.2k number2000: 499.7k number2001: 513.5k number2002: 528.2k number2003: 571.3k number2004: 600.5k number2005: 610.2k number2006: 609.6k number2007: 623.2k number2008: 633.6k number2009: 666.9k number2010: 678.1k number2011: 693.4k number2012: 687.5k number2013: 646.7k number2014: 623.0k number2015: 612.8k number2016: 596.6k number2017: 612.7k number2018: 627.4k number2019: 628.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 628,470 number.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 693,387 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 393,998 number, in 1994.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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 lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 393,998 number
1995 410,184 number +4.1%
1996 436,763 number +6.5%
1997 453,084 number +3.7%
1998 464,363 number +2.5%
1999 479,250 number +3.2%
2000 499,673 number +4.3%
2001 513,507 number +2.8%
2002 528,213 number +2.9%
2003 571,268 number +8.2%
2004 600,503 number +5.1%
2005 610,215 number +1.6%
2006 609,643 number -0.1%
2007 623,248 number +2.2%
2008 633,559 number +1.7%
2009 666,854 number +5.3%
2010 678,100 number +1.7%
2011 693,387 number +2.3%
2012 687,488 number -0.9%
2013 646,686 number -5.9%
2014 622,954 number -3.7%
2015 612,819 number -1.6%
2016 596,648 number -2.6%
2017 612,742 number +2.7%
2018 627,439 number +2.4%
2019 628,470 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 439,607 number 393,998 number 479,250 number 6
2000s 585,668 number 499,673 number 666,854 number 10
2010s 640,673 number 596,648 number 693,387 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 30 Afghanistan 37,455 number compare
  2. 31 Thailand 37,233 number compare
  3. 32 Kenya 35,009 number compare
  4. 33 Madagascar 33,517 number compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 31,622 number compare
  6. 35 Malaysia 30,900 number compare
  7. 36 Korea 30,212 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?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 628,470 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?
The highest recorded value was 693,387 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 393,998 number in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 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/