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

SDG: World: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 80.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
61st
of 140 groups
All-time high
80.7%
in 2024
All-time low
76.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

0204060802015201920242015: 78.1 %2016: 76 %2017: 77.2 %2018: 77.2 %2019: 78.1 %2020: 78.5 %2021: 80.3 %2022: 80.3 %2023: 80.3 %2024: 80.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: World recorded 80.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: World peaked at 80.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2016.

That places SDG: World 61st out of 140 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%) in SDG: World, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 78.1%
2016 76.0% -2.7%
2017 77.2% +1.6%
2018 77.2% +0.0%
2019 78.1% +1.1%
2020 78.5% +0.6%
2021 80.3% +2.2%
2022 80.3% -0.0%
2023 80.3% -0.0%
2024 80.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.3% 76.0% 78.1% 5
2020s 80.0% 78.5% 80.7% 5

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  1. 58 Ecuador 76.6% compare
  2. 59 Armenia 76.6% compare
  3. 60 Rwanda 76.6% compare
  4. 61 Burundi 75.9% compare
  5. 62 Ghana 74.1% compare
  6. 63 Marshall Islands 72.5% compare
  7. 64 Cape Verde 69.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: World?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: World was 80.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2016.
How does SDG: World rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: World ranks 61st out of 140 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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, 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