Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 91.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 91.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2016.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 57th 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.2% | — |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 83.5% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 86.4% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 54 Afghanistan 85.3% compare
- 55 Niger 85.2% compare
- 56 Eritrea 84.8% compare
- 57 Panama 84.3%
- 58 Cuba 83.1% compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 80.7% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 76.4% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia was 91.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2016.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 57th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release