Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 94.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 140 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2002
All-time low
94.4%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 94.7%.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 99.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2008.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 8th out of 140 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 94.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 96.1% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2008.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 8th out of 140 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release