Teachers in secondary education, male in Arab World

Arab World: Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.15 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.15 million number
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
32nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.18 million number
in 2012
All-time low
169,458 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Arab World, 1970–2019

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 1.15 million number for teachers in secondary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Arab World peaked at 1.18 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 169,458 number, in 1970.

That places Arab World 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 211,418 number 169,458 number 283,161 number 10
1980s 427,541 number 309,006 number 541,700 number 10
1990s 678,942 number 563,665 number 787,524 number 10
2000s 951,204 number 822,200 number 1.10 million number 10
2010s 1.16 million number 1.12 million number 1.18 million number 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 29 Nepal 92,767 number compare
  2. 30 Ethiopia 92,503 number compare
  3. 31 Korea 90,787 number compare
  4. 32 Colombia 89,996 number compare
  5. 33 Algeria 83,271 number compare
  6. 34 Benin 81,348 number compare
  7. 35 South Africa 76,420 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

More reference data data for Arab World

All data for Arab World β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Arab World?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Arab World was 1.15 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 169,458 number in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Arab World ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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