Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 86.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ALECSO: Member Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ALECSO: Member Countries is 86.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 90.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2013.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 97th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 87.8% | — |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.2% | 81.1% | 90.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 84.3% | 89.5% | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ALECSO: Member Countries was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2013.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 97th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release