Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male was 76.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 76.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 88.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2020.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 78th of 123 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.0% | — |
| 2016 | 85.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.4% | 80.3% | 88.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 73.0% | 80.4% | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 76.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2020.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 78th out of 123 groups with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release