Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
41st
of 157 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2017
All-time low
90.8%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male 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, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 99.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2008.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 41st 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.7% | — |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 90.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 93.4% | 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, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male 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, male 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, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2008.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 41st out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release