Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
41st
of 121 groups
All-time high
85.4%
in 2020
All-time low
82.9%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia is 82.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
That places SDG: Western Asia 41st out of 121 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83.9% | — |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.9% | 84.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 82.9% | 85.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 38 El Salvador 94.5% compare
- 39 Cape Verde 93.9% compare
- 40 Belarus 93.6% compare
- 41 Macao 93.5% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.3% compare
- 43 Monaco 92.9% compare
- 44 India 92.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Western Asia was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 41st out of 121 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release