Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA blend
IDA blend: Trained teachers in secondary education was 67.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA blend, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education in IDA blend is 67.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in IDA blend peaked at 94.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2023.
That places IDA blend 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.5% | — |
| 2006 | 90.7% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 80.4% | 94.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 71.1% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 67.2% | 76.8% | 3 |
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in IDA blend?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA blend was 67.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2023.
- How does IDA blend rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- IDA blend ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.