Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: World
SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: World is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 SDG: World peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2020.
SDG: World ranks 37th of 157 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: 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 SDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: World?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2020.
- How does SDG: World rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- SDG: World ranks 37th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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