Trained teachers in secondary education in OECD members
OECD members: Trained teachers in secondary education was 88.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education in OECD members, 2003–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2022, trained teachers in secondary education in OECD members stood at 88.5%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in OECD members peaked at 94.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2022.
OECD members ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Trained teachers in secondary education in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94.3% | — |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.1% | 94.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 88.5% | 92.2% | 3 |
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in OECD members?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in OECD members was 88.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.