Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 62.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 62.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 112th out of 124 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.9% | — |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.9% | 74.0% | 85.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 62.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 112th out of 124 groups with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release