Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 91.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia is 91.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2016.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 55th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91.0% | — |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.5% | 83.5% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.7% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2016.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 55th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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