Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 81.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 81.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 85.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2023.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 116th 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.1% | — |
| 2013 | 82.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 81.6% | 85.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 78.4% | 83.7% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 81.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2023.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 116th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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