Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9986 GPIA, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 98th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9986 GPIA in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 98th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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