Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
34th
of 157 groups
All-time high
97.8%
in 2017
All-time low
95.5%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2012–2024

0204060801002012201820242012: 97.3 %2013: 95.7 %2014: 96.2 %2015: 95.5 %2016: 96.1 %2017: 97.8 %2018: 97.4 %2019: 97.7 %2020: 97.7 %2021: 97.7 %2022: 97.6 %2023: 97.7 %2024: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 97.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 97.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2015.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 34th 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: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 97.3%
2013 95.7% -1.6%
2014 96.2% +0.6%
2015 95.5% -0.7%
2016 96.1% +0.6%
2017 97.8% +1.7%
2018 97.4% -0.3%
2019 97.7% +0.2%
2020 97.7% -0.0%
2021 97.7% +0.1%
2022 97.6% -0.1%
2023 97.7% +0.1%
2024 97.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.7% 95.5% 97.8% 8
2020s 97.6% 97.4% 97.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 33 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  2. 34 Armenia 99.8% compare
  3. 35 Costa Rica 99.2% compare
  4. 36 China 98.9% compare
  5. 37 Sri Lanka 98.7% 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: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2015.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 34th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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