Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 86.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Arab States, 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 UIS: Arab States is 86.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Arab States peaked at 91.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2013.
UIS: Arab States ranks 96th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 87.7% | — |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.3% | 81.1% | 91.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 84.4% | 89.6% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Arab States?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: Arab States was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2013.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 96th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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