Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
82nd
of 183 groups
All-time high
87.1%
in 2023
All-time low
75.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 87.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over five years.
SDG: Europe ranks 82nd of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 75.3% | — |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 75.8% | 87.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 87.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 82nd out of 183 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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