Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia is 88.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over five years.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 73rd out of 183 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 78.9% | — |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 79.3% | 88.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 88.9% in 2023, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 73rd out of 183 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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