Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: World
UIS: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 87.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: World is 87.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: World peaked at 89.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2019.
That places UIS: World 80th 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 UIS: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.2% | — |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.2% | 86.6% | 89.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.9% | 88.4% | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: World?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: World was 87.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2019.
- How does UIS: World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: World ranks 80th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: World 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