Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 82.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
66th
of 124 groups
All-time high
93.0%
in 2017
All-time low
81.2%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 82.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 93.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2014.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 66th 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: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 84.4% | — |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 81.2% | 93.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 82.2% | 89.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.6% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 50.6% compare
- 65 Suriname 42.8% compare
- 66 Belize 35.6% compare
- 67 Palestine, State of 33.4% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 82.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2014.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 66th out of 124 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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