Which has higher trained teachers in secondary education, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 100.0% against 89.4% in South Asia as of 2023.

What is the difference in trained teachers in secondary education between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?

10.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?

6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Trained teachers in secondary education

South Asia

89.4%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

100.0%

in 2023

South Asia rank

4th

United Arab Emirates rank

1st

Trained teachers in secondary education over time

South Asia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 100.0% against 89.4% in South Asia, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 37 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	79.8%	100.0%	20.2%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	85.9%	100.0%	14.1%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in secondary education, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 100.0% against 89.4% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in secondary education between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?: 10.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for trained teachers in secondary education?: South Asia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,832 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.