Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 91.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
15th
of 140 groups
All-time high
94.4%
in 1999
All-time low
88.5%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 91.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 94.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2023.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 15th out of 140 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.4% | — |
| 2000 | 91.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.2% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.6% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 88.5% | 91.7% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 15th out of 140 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release