Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 92.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 92.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2019.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 50th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.4% | — |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.9% | 88.1% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.6% | 92.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2019.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 50th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release