Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Small states
Small states: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 68.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Small states, 2010–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Small states recorded 68.8% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2022. 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 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Small states peaked at 74.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2022.
That places Small states 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.2% | — |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.3% | 71.7% | 74.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 68.8% | 71.1% | 2 |
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Small states?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Small states was 68.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2022.
- How does Small states rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Small states ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.