Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 82.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
82.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
63rd
of 124 groups
All-time high
96.6%
in 2016
All-time low
82.9%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 92.1 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 85.2 %2018: 87.2 %2019: 83.7 %2020: 85.3 %2021: 85.2 %2022: 84.7 %2023: 85.9 %2024: 82.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 82.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 96.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2024.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 63rd out of 124 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 92.1%
2016 96.6% +4.9%
2017 85.2% -11.8%
2018 87.2% +2.3%
2019 83.7% -4.0%
2020 85.3% +2.0%
2021 85.2% -0.1%
2022 84.7% -0.6%
2023 85.9% +1.5%
2024 82.9% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.0% 83.7% 96.6% 5
2020s 84.8% 82.9% 85.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 60 Niue 69.0% compare
  2. 61 Saint Lucia 68.7% compare
  3. 62 Tuvalu 68.6% compare
  4. 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.6%
  5. 64 Sierra Leone 50.6% compare
  6. 65 Suriname 42.8% compare
  7. 66 Belize 35.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 63rd out of 124 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
191 places, 1,831 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release