Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 84.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
103rd
of 157 groups
All-time high
88.7%
in 2018
All-time low
83.2%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 84.4 %2014: 86.7 %2015: 85.1 %2016: 85.4 %2017: 87.3 %2018: 88.7 %2019: 88.5 %2020: 87.9 %2021: 86.6 %2022: 84.2 %2023: 83.2 %2024: 84.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 84.2%.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 88.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2023.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 103rd 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 84.4%
2014 86.7% +2.7%
2015 85.1% -1.8%
2016 85.4% +0.3%
2017 87.3% +2.2%
2018 88.7% +1.6%
2019 88.5% -0.2%
2020 87.9% -0.6%
2021 86.6% -1.5%
2022 84.2% -2.8%
2023 83.2% -1.2%
2024 84.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.6% 84.4% 88.7% 7
2020s 85.3% 83.2% 87.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 84.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2023.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 103rd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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