Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 93.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 93.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 95.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 53rd out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.4% | — |
| 2000 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.4% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.5% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release