Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 72.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2011–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2020, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 72.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 89.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2020.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 88.6% | — |
| 2012 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.6% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 72.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.