Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Arab World
Arab World: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 84.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Arab World, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 84.5% for trained teachers in upper secondary education in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Arab World peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2015.
That places Arab World 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83.3% | — |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.9% | 83.3% | 88.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 84.5% | 90.4% | 5 |
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in upper secondary education in Arab World?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Arab World was 84.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2015.
- How does Arab World rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.