Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
30th
of 140 groups
All-time high
87.2%
in 2023
All-time low
72.8%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 81.5 %2016: 75.4 %2017: 73.7 %2018: 72.8 %2019: 74.7 %2020: 77.3 %2021: 84.7 %2022: 85.4 %2023: 87.2 %2024: 87 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 87.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 87.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2018.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 30th of 140 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 81.5%
2016 75.4% -7.5%
2017 73.7% -2.3%
2018 72.8% -1.2%
2019 74.7% +2.7%
2020 77.3% +3.4%
2021 84.7% +9.6%
2022 85.4% +0.8%
2023 87.2% +2.2%
2024 87.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.6% 72.8% 81.5% 5
2020s 84.3% 77.3% 87.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 31 Azerbaijan 99.3% compare
  2. 32 Maldives 98.7% compare
  3. 33 Belarus 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2018.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 30th out of 140 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
224 places, 2,763 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release