Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes was 90.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
70th
of 183 groups
All-time high
90.1%
in 2023
All-time low
80.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2023

0204060801002012201720232012: 80.4 %2013: 85.4 %2014: 85.8 %2015: 83 %2016: 83.1 %2017: 82.7 %2018: 81.8 %2019: 81.5 %2020: 81.9 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 89.8 %2023: 90.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 90.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 90.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2012.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 70th out of 183 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 80.4%
2013 85.4% +6.1%
2014 85.8% +0.5%
2015 83.0% -3.2%
2016 83.1% +0.1%
2017 82.7% -0.5%
2018 81.8% -1.1%
2019 81.5% -0.4%
2020 81.9% +0.5%
2021 89.8% +9.6%
2022 89.8% -0.0%
2023 90.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.0% 80.4% 85.8% 8
2020s 87.9% 81.9% 90.1% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 67 Eritrea 87.6% compare
  2. 68 Rwanda 85.5% compare
  3. 69 Afghanistan 84.8% compare
  4. 70 Niger 84.4% compare
  5. 71 Panama 83.5% compare
  6. 72 Cuba 83.3% compare
  7. 73 Ghana 82.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 90.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 70th out of 183 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 2,848 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release