Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA blend
IDA blend: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 63.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA blend, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 63.8% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA blend peaked at 81.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2023.
That places IDA blend 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 81.0% | — |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.7% | 81.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 63.8% | 66.4% | 4 |
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA blend?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in IDA blend was 63.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2023.
- How does IDA blend rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- IDA blend ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.