Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World

MDG: World: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
64th
of 155 groups
All-time high
81.9%
in 2024
All-time low
79.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 81 %2016: 79.4 %2017: 80.4 %2018: 79.9 %2019: 80.4 %2020: 80.1 %2021: 81.5 %2022: 81.7 %2023: 81.6 %2024: 81.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World stood at 81.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World peaked at 81.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2016.

That places MDG: World 64th out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: World, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 81.0%
2016 79.4% -2.0%
2017 80.4% +1.2%
2018 79.9% -0.6%
2019 80.4% +0.7%
2020 80.1% -0.4%
2021 81.5% +1.7%
2022 81.7% +0.3%
2023 81.6% -0.1%
2024 81.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.2% 79.4% 81.0% 5
2020s 81.3% 80.1% 81.9% 5

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  1. 61 Ecuador 80.7% compare
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  3. 63 Ghana 77.0% compare
  4. 64 Belize 73.3% compare
  5. 65 Monaco 72.1% compare
  6. 66 Tokelau 72.0% compare
  7. 67 Niue 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: World was 81.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2016.
How does MDG: World rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: World ranks 64th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: World 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