Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
43rd
of 157 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2017
All-time low
90.7%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 95.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 99.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2008.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 43rd of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.4% | — |
| 2000 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 90.7% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 93.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.0% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2008.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 43rd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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