Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 0.9805 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 0.9805 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9753 GPIA, in 2018.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 85th out of 123 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.997 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9753 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9805 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9753 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9805 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 1 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 0.9805 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9753 GPIA in 2018.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 85th out of 123 groups with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release