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
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.5% | 80.4% | 91.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 84.2% | 90.0% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6849 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release