Trained teachers in secondary education in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Trained teachers in secondary education was 56.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education in Pre-demographic dividend, 2003–2021
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 Pre-demographic dividend is 56.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 78.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2011.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.0% | — |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 56.8% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 49.7% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.3% | 56.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Pre-demographic dividend was 56.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2011.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.