Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
74th
of 183 groups
All-time high
88.9%
in 2023
All-time low
78.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 88.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over five years.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 74th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 71 Panama 83.5%
- 72 Cuba 83.3% compare
- 73 Ghana 82.9% compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.1%
- 75 Marshall Islands 79.4% compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 76.0% compare
- 77 Niue 75.0% compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 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 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2019.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 74th out of 183 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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