Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 86.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
85th
of 183 groups
All-time high
86.6%
in 2024
All-time low
75.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 75 %2013: 85.4 %2014: 85.9 %2015: 77.6 %2016: 78.9 %2017: 80.3 %2018: 79.6 %2019: 79.2 %2020: 78.9 %2021: 80 %2022: 82.1 %2023: 84.3 %2024: 86.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 86.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 86.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2012.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 85th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 75.0%
2013 85.4% +13.8%
2014 85.9% +0.7%
2015 77.6% -9.7%
2016 78.9% +1.7%
2017 80.3% +1.8%
2018 79.6% -0.8%
2019 79.2% -0.5%
2020 78.9% -0.4%
2021 80.0% +1.4%
2022 82.1% +2.6%
2023 84.3% +2.6%
2024 86.6% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.3% 75.0% 85.9% 8
2020s 82.4% 78.9% 86.6% 5

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  1. 82 Burundi 66.0% compare
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  3. 84 Sierra Leone 62.8% compare
  4. 85 Eswatini 61.2% compare
  5. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.4% compare
  6. 87 Suriname 57.5% compare
  7. 88 Chad 57.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 86.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 85th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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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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