Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in Arab World

Arab World: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (Teachers male) was 557,995 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
557,995 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
596,098 number
in 2016
All-time low
321,999 number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Arab World, 1994–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200620191994: 322.0k number1995: 338.2k number1996: 358.6k number1997: 386.4k number1998: 391.9k number1999: 390.3k number2000: 404.9k number2001: 419.6k number2002: 422.2k number2003: 428.1k number2004: 439.7k number2005: 450.1k number2006: 469.9k number2007: 477.3k number2008: 481.4k number2009: 494.9k number2010: 495.8k number2011: 525.0k number2012: 542.1k number2013: 547.0k number2014: 557.0k number2015: 571.4k number2016: 596.1k number2017: 575.3k number2018: 573.6k number2019: 558.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Arab World stood at 557,995 number.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Arab World peaked at 596,098 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 321,999 number, in 1994.

That places Arab World 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in Arab World, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 321,999 number —
1995 338,222 number +5.0%
1996 358,618 number +6.0%
1997 386,353 number +7.7%
1998 391,925 number +1.4%
1999 390,339 number -0.4%
2000 404,931 number +3.7%
2001 419,642 number +3.6%
2002 422,207 number +0.6%
2003 428,071 number +1.4%
2004 439,717 number +2.7%
2005 450,115 number +2.4%
2006 469,918 number +4.4%
2007 477,304 number +1.6%
2008 481,439 number +0.9%
2009 494,881 number +2.8%
2010 495,832 number +0.2%
2011 524,986 number +5.9%
2012 542,085 number +3.3%
2013 547,027 number +0.9%
2014 557,033 number +1.8%
2015 571,368 number +2.6%
2016 596,098 number +4.3%
2017 575,334 number -3.5%
2018 573,571 number -0.3%
2019 557,995 number -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 364,576 number 321,999 number 391,925 number 6
2000s 448,822 number 404,931 number 494,881 number 10
2010s 554,133 number 495,832 number 596,098 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Arab World?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Arab World was 557,995 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 596,098 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 321,999 number in 1994.
How does Arab World rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Arab World ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 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/