Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 157 groups
All-time high
98.7%
in 2024
All-time low
93.4%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 94.9 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 93.4 %2017: 95.1 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 96.9 %2020: 97.2 %2021: 97 %2022: 98.4 %2023: 97.8 %2024: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 98.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2016.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 17th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 94.9%
2015 93.8% -1.2%
2016 93.4% -0.4%
2017 95.1% +1.8%
2018 96.3% +1.3%
2019 96.9% +0.5%
2020 97.2% +0.4%
2021 97.0% -0.2%
2022 98.4% +1.4%
2023 97.8% -0.5%
2024 98.7% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.1% 93.4% 96.9% 6
2020s 97.8% 97.0% 98.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2016.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 17th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
227 places, 2,373 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release