Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 78.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids is 78.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 83.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2017.
That places UNESCO: Sids 110th out of 157 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 82.9% | — |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.7% | 75.9% | 83.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.5% | 79.5% | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids was 78.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2017.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 110th out of 157 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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