Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
14th
of 123 groups
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 1.05 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 14th of 123 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2023.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 14th out of 123 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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