Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 83.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
45th
of 155 groups
All-time high
88.5%
in 2022
All-time low
78.0%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 80.2 %2013: 78 %2014: 80.9 %2015: 80.9 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 83.1 %2018: 85.2 %2019: 85 %2020: 83.5 %2021: 84.9 %2022: 88.5 %2023: 81.4 %2024: 83.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 83.4%.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 88.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2013.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 45th out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 80.2%
2013 78.0% -2.7%
2014 80.9% +3.6%
2015 80.9% +0.0%
2016 79.8% -1.3%
2017 83.1% +4.0%
2018 85.2% +2.6%
2019 85.0% -0.2%
2020 83.5% -1.8%
2021 84.9% +1.7%
2022 88.5% +4.2%
2023 81.4% -8.1%
2024 83.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.6% 78.0% 85.2% 8
2020s 84.3% 81.4% 88.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 42 Panama 94.0% compare
  2. 43 Solomon Islands 93.9% compare
  3. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
  4. 45 Viet Nam 93.2% compare
  5. 46 Mauritania 93.0% compare
  6. 47 India 91.7% compare
  7. 48 Mexico 90.6%

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2013.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 45th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
241 places, 2,983 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release