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 88.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
88.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
31st
of 175 groups
All-time high
92.4%
in 2017
All-time low
88.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 88.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over five years.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 31st of 175 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 92.4% | — |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.4% | 90.7% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.6% | 90.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 32 Botswana 99.1%
- 33 Cook Islands 98.9% compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 98.9%
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
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 88.6% in 2021, 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 92.4% in 2017.
- 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 88.6% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 31st out of 175 groups with data for 2021.
- 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release