Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 123 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Eastern Asia is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2018.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 123 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 19 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 20 Armenia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Bangladesh 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Sudan 1 GPIA compare
- 22 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 22 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2018.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 123 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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