Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes was 7.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World is 7.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World peaked at 7.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
UNICEF: World ranks 1st of 58 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.6% | — |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -76.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +452.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
- Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 7.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 1st out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release