Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Western Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Western Asia stood at 1.04 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2016.
That places SDG: Western Asia 26th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Western Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: Western Asia was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2016.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 26th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release