Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) by country
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.
Countries reporting
80
Highest
100.0%
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
6.0%
Burundi
Median
94.4%
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
1,244
What the numbers show
Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers) is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 6.0% in Burundi.
The median across all reporting countries is 94.4%, and the mean is 83.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Micronesia, Federated States of (up 1,650.1%), and the largest decrease in Burundi (down 91.8%).
Trained teachers in upper secondary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 1 | Bermuda | 100.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cuba | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 100.0% | 2021 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 100.0% | 2015 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2003 | — | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2021 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mongolia | 100.0% | 2006 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine, State of | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States of America | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Maldives | 99.1% | 2022 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 30 | Colombia | 98.4% | 2022 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 31 | Panama | 98.1% | 2014 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 32 | Azerbaijan | 97.9% | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 33 | Nepal | 97.7% | 2025 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 34 | Gibraltar | 96.7% | 2017 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 96.6% | 2020 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 36 | Namibia | 96.2% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 37 | Bhutan | 96.0% | 2023 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 38 | Cape Verde | 95.5% | 2022 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 39 | Belarus | 94.7% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 40 | El Salvador | 94.7% | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 41 | Macao | 94.2% | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 42 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 93.7% | 2022 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 43 | Mexico | 93.5% | 2012 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 44 | India | 92.7% | 2025 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 45 | Mauritania | 92.1% | 2020 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 46 | Brunei Darussalam | 91.6% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 47 | Myanmar | 87.7% | 2018 | down 12.3% | flat |
| 48 | Monaco | 87.5% | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 49 | Armenia | 86.3% | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 50 | Sierra Leone | 86.1% | 2024 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 51 | Egypt | 84.8% | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 52 | Liberia | 83.1% | 2020 | up 95.8% | rising |
| 53 | Bahamas | 82.5% | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 54 | Ghana | 80.6% | 2021 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 55 | Marshall Islands | 80.2% | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 56 | Gambia | 80.2% | 2021 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 57 | Eritrea | 80.0% | 2013 | up 18.9% | flat |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 78.0% | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 59 | Ecuador | 75.9% | 2024 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 60 | Fiji | 72.9% | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 61 | Pakistan | 72.1% | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 62 | Saint Lucia | 66.0% | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 63 | Sudan | 65.8% | 2018 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 64 | Burkina Faso | 65.3% | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 65 | Belize | 64.4% | 2024 | up 125.9% | rising |
| 66 | Tuvalu | 62.9% | 2025 | up 81.6% | rising |
| 67 | Nicaragua | 62.5% | 2008 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 68 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 60.7% | 2010 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 69 | Rwanda | 58.5% | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 55.2% | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 71 | Barbados | 53.6% | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 72 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 52.9% | 2012 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 73 | Niger | 51.3% | 2024 | up 205.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Dominica | 48.7% | 2016 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 75 | Grenada | 46.5% | 2018 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 76 | Kiribati | 37.8% | 2024 | down 29.3% | rising |
| 77 | Syria | 34.5% | 2024 | down 62.4% | falling |
| 78 | Suriname | 32.8% | 2023 | down 30.3% | rising |
| 79 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 30.3% | 2021 | up 1,650.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Burundi | 6.0% | 2020 | down 91.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North America 97.2%
- High income 95.4%
- OECD members 94.1%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 93.5%
- Caribbean Small States 91.6%
- Small states 89.3%
- South Asia 89.2%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 89.2%
- Post-demographic dividend 87.5%
- IBRD only 85.2%
- Other small states 84.7%
- Arab World 84.5%
- Lower middle income 81.8%
- Middle income 81.5%
- World 81.0%
- Early-demographic dividend 79.7%
- IDA & IBRD total 79.6%
- Low & middle income 79.5%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 78.3%
- Latin America & Caribbean 77.9%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 77.4%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 76.4%
- IDA blend 70.1%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 64.9%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 64.4%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 64.4%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 64.4%
- IDA total 63.0%
- IDA only 60.7%
- Africa Western and Central 60.2%
- Pre-demographic dividend 60.0%
- Least developed countries 56.5%
About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.