Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 86.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
86.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
42nd
of 184 groups
All-time high
94.4%
in 2013
All-time low
86.5%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2009–2024

0204060801002009201620242009: 93.2 %2010: 93.3 %2011: 93.3 %2012: 93.2 %2013: 94.4 %2014: 94.3 %2015: 93.7 %2016: 92.7 %2017: 92.5 %2018: 91.6 %2019: 91.1 %2020: 90.7 %2021: 88.9 %2022: 86.9 %2023: 86.5 %2024: 86.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 86.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 94.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2023.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 42nd out of 184 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 93.2%
2010 93.3% +0.1%
2011 93.3% +0.1%
2012 93.2% -0.2%
2013 94.4% +1.3%
2014 94.3% -0.1%
2015 93.7% -0.6%
2016 92.7% -1.1%
2017 92.5% -0.2%
2018 91.6% -1.0%
2019 91.1% -0.5%
2020 90.7% -0.4%
2021 88.9% -2.1%
2022 86.9% -2.2%
2023 86.5% -0.4%
2024 86.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.2% 93.2% 93.2% 1
2010s 93.0% 91.1% 94.4% 10
2020s 88.0% 86.5% 90.7% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 39 Bhutan 97.9% compare
  2. 40 Lesotho 97.6% compare
  3. 41 Nepal 97.4% compare
  4. 42 Belarus 97.4% compare
  5. 43 Costa Rica 96.7% compare
  6. 44 Tunisia 95.9% compare
  7. 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 86.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2023.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,920 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release