Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: World
MDG: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 83.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
61st
of 124 groups
All-time high
86.8%
in 2016
All-time low
81.8%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: World stood at 83.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: World peaked at 86.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2019.
That places MDG: World 61st 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 MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.6% | — |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 81.8% | 86.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 82.2% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 58 Gambia 80.2% compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 74.8% compare
- 60 Niue 69.0% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 68.7% compare
- 62 Tuvalu 68.6% compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.6%
- 64 Sierra Leone 50.6% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: World?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in MDG: World was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2019.
- How does MDG: World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- MDG: World ranks 61st out of 124 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World 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