Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 0.999 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.999 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
130th
of 157 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9951 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 0.999 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9951 GPIA, in 1999.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 130th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9951 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9967 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 0.999 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9951 GPIA in 1999.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 130th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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