Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
38th
of 157 groups
All-time high
96.9%
in 2018
All-time low
90.9%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 94.1 %2015: 93.5 %2016: 90.9 %2017: 95.3 %2018: 96.9 %2019: 92.7 %2020: 93.2 %2021: 93.2 %2022: 94.9 %2023: 95.5 %2024: 96.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 96.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 96.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2016.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 38th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 94.1%
2015 93.5% -0.6%
2016 90.9% -2.8%
2017 95.3% +4.9%
2018 96.9% +1.6%
2019 92.7% -4.3%
2020 93.2% +0.5%
2021 93.2% +0.0%
2022 94.9% +1.7%
2023 95.5% +0.6%
2024 96.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.9% 90.9% 96.9% 6
2020s 94.6% 93.2% 96.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 35 Costa Rica 99.2% compare
  2. 36 China 98.9% compare
  3. 37 Sri Lanka 98.7% compare
  4. 38 Republic of Moldova 98.3% compare
  5. 39 Indonesia 98.3% compare
  6. 40 Colombia 97.8% compare
  7. 41 Ecuador 96.7% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2016.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 38th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
227 places, 2,373 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release