Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 99.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2019.
That places WB: South Asia 42nd out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.0% | — |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.3% | 87.7% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 89.6% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.9% compare
- 40 Seychelles 98.9% compare
- 41 Indonesia 98.2% compare
- 42 Colombia 98.0% compare
- 43 Bhutan 97.9% compare
- 44 Albania 97.3% compare
- 45 Cape Verde 97.3% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2019.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 42nd out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: South 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