Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia is 91.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 91.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2015.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th of 124 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.8% | — |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.2% | 89.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia was 91.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2015.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th out of 124 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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