Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 93.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 124 groups
All-time high
93.9%
in 2024
All-time low
90.8%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 22nd out of 124 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 92.9% | — |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.8% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.9% | 93.9% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia was 93.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 22nd out of 124 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release