Trained teachers in lower secondary education in High income
High income: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 88.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in High income, 2012–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
High income recorded 88.4% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in High income peaked at 93.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2020.
High income ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 92.6% | — |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 93.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in High income?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in High income was 88.4% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2020.
- How does High income rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- High income ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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.