Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 92.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 92.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 94.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2015.
That places UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 29th out of 124 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 93.5% | — |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.5% | 93.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.1% | 94.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 29 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 30 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 99.2% compare
- 32 Colombia 98.4% compare
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 92.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2015.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 29th out of 124 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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