Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 85.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
91st
of 183 groups
All-time high
87.4%
in 2014
All-time low
84.3%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 85.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 87.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2019.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 91st of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 87.4% | — |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 84.3% | 87.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 84.8% | 86.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 88 Chad 57.2% compare
- 89 Dominica 57.1% compare
- 90 Cook Islands 54.9% compare
- 91 Puerto Rico 48.2% compare
- 92 Grenada 44.0% compare
- 93 Cameroon 40.6% compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 36.9% compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 85.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 91st out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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