Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 81.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries is 81.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 83.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2019.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 68th of 124 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.7% | — |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 77.5% | 83.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 78.3% | 83.4% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 68th out of 124 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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