Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA total
IDA total: Trained teachers in secondary education was 62.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA total, 2002–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 62.8% for trained teachers in secondary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in IDA total peaked at 77.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2023.
That places IDA total 27th 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 22 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77.8% | — |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 68.1% | 77.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 63.7% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 62.8% | 70.3% | 4 |
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in IDA total?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in IDA total was 62.8% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2023.
- How does IDA total rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- IDA total ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.