Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 86.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
86.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
23rd
of 166 groups
All-time high
93.3%
in 2013
All-time low
86.3%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2012–2020

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2012–2020

0204060801002012201620202012: 92.1 %2013: 93.3 %2014: 92.9 %2015: 91.6 %2018: 88 %2019: 88.1 %2020: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 86.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 93.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2020.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd of 166 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2012 to 2020.
Year % Change
2012 92.1%
2013 93.3% +1.3%
2014 92.9% -0.5%
2015 91.6% -1.4%
2018 88.0% -4.0%
2019 88.1% +0.1%
2020 86.3% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.0% 88.0% 93.3% 6
2020s 86.3% 86.3% 86.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 86.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2020.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd out of 166 groups with data for 2020.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 4,004 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release