Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
51st
of 123 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.995 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Southern Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Southern Asia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 51st out of 123 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.995 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Southern Asia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.995 GPIA in 2019.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 51st out of 123 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release