Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 86.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 86.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 92.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2014.
That places UNESCO: Sids 47th out of 124 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 82.8% | — |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 80.1% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 85.0% | 88.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 44 Sri Lanka 91.7% compare
- 45 China 90.5% compare
- 46 Bahamas 90.5% compare
- 47 Eritrea 89.7% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 89.7% compare
- 49 San Marino 89.5% compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 89.4% compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNESCO: Sids was 86.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2014.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 47th out of 124 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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