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 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 188 groups
All-time high
97.6%
in 2012
All-time low
93.9%
in 1999
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
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 95.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 97.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 1999.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 14th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.9% | — |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.1% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (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 95.8% 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 97.6% in 2012.
- 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 93.9% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 14th out of 188 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 1.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release