Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
110
Highest
100.0%
Andorra
Lowest
6.9%
Gibraltar
Median
92.4%
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
3,920
What the numbers show
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 110 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Andorra; the lowest is 6.9% in Gibraltar.
The median across all reporting countries is 92.4%, and the mean is 82.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Micronesia, Federated States of (up 707.8%), and the largest decrease in Gibraltar (down 92.0%).
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2021 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2003 | — | flat |
| 1 | Jamaica | 100.0% | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Naoero | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States of America | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Cook Islands | 99.3% | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 34 | Botswana | 99.1% | 2007 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 35 | Azerbaijan | 98.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 36 | Maldives | 98.5% | 2022 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 37 | Singapore | 98.2% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 38 | Colombia | 98.0% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 39 | Bhutan | 97.9% | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 40 | Lesotho | 97.6% | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 41 | Nepal | 97.4% | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 42 | Belarus | 97.4% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 96.7% | 2020 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 44 | Tunisia | 95.9% | 2023 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 45 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 95.9% | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 46 | Aruba | 95.9% | 2012 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 47 | Namibia | 95.7% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 48 | Panama | 95.7% | 2014 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 49 | El Salvador | 95.7% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 50 | Ukraine | 95.0% | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 51 | Lithuania | 95.0% | 2020 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 52 | Macau, China | 94.7% | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 53 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 93.7% | 2022 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 54 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 92.9% | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 55 | Mauritania | 92.5% | 2020 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 56 | India | 92.2% | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 57 | Malaysia | 91.4% | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 58 | Brunei Darussalam | 90.9% | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 59 | Seychelles | 90.9% | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 60 | Hong Kong, China | 89.1% | 2024 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 61 | Myanmar | 89.0% | 2018 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 62 | Mexico | 88.3% | 2021 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 63 | Egypt | 85.7% | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 64 | Armenia | 85.7% | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 65 | Mozambique | 84.9% | 2015 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 66 | Bahamas | 84.6% | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 67 | Guyana | 83.3% | 2024 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 68 | Eritrea | 83.2% | 2013 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 69 | Ghana | 82.9% | 2024 | up 14.7% | flat |
| 70 | Sierra Leone | 82.8% | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 71 | Liberia | 82.5% | 2020 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 72 | Cape Verde | 82.2% | 2022 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 73 | Sri Lanka | 80.4% | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 74 | Monaco | 79.9% | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 75 | Suriname | 79.5% | 2021 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 76 | Ecuador | 78.2% | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 77 | Kyrgyzstan | 74.8% | 2017 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 78 | Marshall Islands | 74.4% | 2024 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 79 | British Virgin Islands | 72.8% | 2023 | down 18.0% | flat |
| 80 | Senegal | 72.7% | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 81 | Gambia | 72.3% | 2021 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 82 | Brazil | 71.8% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 83 | Belize | 71.0% | 2024 | up 100.3% | rising |
| 84 | Rwanda | 69.0% | 2024 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 85 | Pakistan | 68.9% | 2024 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | 68.3% | 2023 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 87 | Malta | 67.7% | 2021 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 88 | Burkina Faso | 67.2% | 2024 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 89 | Burundi | 66.0% | 2025 | down 34.0% | rising |
| 90 | Malawi | 65.6% | 2013 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 91 | Kiribati | 62.3% | 2024 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 92 | Eswatini | 61.2% | 2022 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 93 | Tuvalu | 61.1% | 2025 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 94 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 59.4% | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 95 | Mauritius | 59.2% | 2024 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 96 | Niue | 58.3% | 2024 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Bangladesh | 55.0% | 2024 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 98 | Barbados | 53.6% | 2024 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 99 | Niger | 52.0% | 2024 | up 213.3% | rising |
| 100 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 51.6% | 2023 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 101 | Antigua and Barbuda | 47.7% | 2018 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 102 | Montserrat | 45.9% | 2019 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 103 | Dominica | 44.4% | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 104 | Grenada | 44.0% | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 105 | Mongolia | 39.2% | 2024 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 106 | Benin | 35.6% | 2022 | up 77.9% | falling |
| 107 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 31.1% | 2021 | up 707.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Madagascar | 20.3% | 2019 | down 31.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Nicaragua | 18.4% | 2023 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 110 | Gibraltar | 6.9% | 2023 | down 92.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 98.4%
- SDG: Northern America 98.4%
- WB: North America 98.4%
- UNICEF: North America 98.4%
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries 97.6%
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 97.6%
- UNICEF: Gulf Area 97.3%
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 96.3%
- AIMS: Central Asia 96.3%
- SDG: Central Asia 96.3%
- UIS: Central Asia 95.9%
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 94.8%
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 94.8%
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 94.6%
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 92.1%
- MDG: Oceania 92.1%
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 92.1%
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 91.1%
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 90.3%
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend 90.0%
- UIS: North America and Western Europe 89.8%
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 89.5%
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 89.4%
- WB: South Asia 89.4%
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 89.4%
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 88.7%
- WB: Oecd Members 88.5%
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 88.4%
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 88.3%
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 88.2%
- ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 88.2%
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 88.0%
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 87.6%
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 87.5%
- MDG: Northern Africa 87.2%
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 87.2%
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 87.2%
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 87.2%
- MDG: Developed Regions 87.0%
- SDG: Northern Africa 87.0%
About this data
February 2026 Data Release