Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 92.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 92.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 98.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2016.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 47th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.1% | — |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.7% | 85.7% | 98.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 88.2% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 92.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2016.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 47th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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