Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 77.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 77.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 89.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2020.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 76th out of 124 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.0% | — |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.8% | 81.6% | 89.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 75.3% | 81.8% | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 77.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2020.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 76th out of 124 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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