Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: World
MDG: World: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: World is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: World peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2020.
That places MDG: World 37th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: World?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: World was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2020.
- How does MDG: World rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- MDG: World ranks 37th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release