Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 87.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
93rd
of 157 groups
All-time high
91.7%
in 2016
All-time low
80.4%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2012–2024

0204060801002012201820242012: 87.9 %2013: 80.4 %2014: 89 %2015: 89.6 %2016: 91.7 %2017: 90.2 %2018: 89.6 %2019: 89.6 %2020: 90 %2021: 89.2 %2022: 84.2 %2023: 85.7 %2024: 87.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 87.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 91.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2013.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 93rd 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 87.9%
2013 80.4% -8.6%
2014 89.0% +10.8%
2015 89.6% +0.7%
2016 91.7% +2.3%
2017 90.2% -1.5%
2018 89.6% -0.7%
2019 89.6% -0.1%
2020 90.0% +0.4%
2021 89.2% -0.9%
2022 84.2% -5.6%
2023 85.7% +1.8%
2024 87.5% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.5% 80.4% 91.7% 8
2020s 87.3% 84.2% 90.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 87.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2013.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 93rd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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