Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South 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
49th
of 123 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9929 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 49th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.9929 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 47 Costa Rica 0.9999 GPIA
- 48 Saint Lucia 0.9956 GPIA compare
- 49 Ghana 0.9947 GPIA compare
- 50 Belize 0.9944 GPIA compare
- 51 Bahamas 0.9941 GPIA compare
- 52 Afghanistan 0.9911 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9929 GPIA in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 49th out of 123 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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