Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 91.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
53rd
of 157 groups
All-time high
96.1%
in 2018
All-time low
84.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 90.7 %2016: 84.5 %2017: 95.4 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 86 %2020: 87 %2021: 87.3 %2022: 89.1 %2023: 90.9 %2024: 91.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 91.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 96.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2016.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 53rd out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 90.7%
2016 84.5% -6.8%
2017 95.4% +12.8%
2018 96.1% +0.7%
2019 86.0% -10.5%
2020 87.0% +1.1%
2021 87.3% +0.4%
2022 89.1% +2.1%
2023 90.9% +2.0%
2024 91.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.6% 84.5% 96.1% 5
2020s 89.2% 87.0% 91.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.1%
  2. 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 86.4% compare
  3. 52 Rwanda 86.0% compare
  4. 53 Monaco 86.0% compare
  5. 54 Afghanistan 85.3% compare
  6. 55 Niger 85.2% compare
  7. 56 Eritrea 84.8% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 91.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2016.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 53rd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
226 places, 2,261 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release