Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 98.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 99.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2012.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 10th out of 124 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.8% | — |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.8% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 94.2% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2012.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 10th out of 124 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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