Trained teachers in upper secondary education in IDA total
IDA total: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 63.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in IDA total, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in upper secondary education in IDA total is 63.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in IDA total peaked at 82.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2011.
IDA total ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64.7% | — |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 54.7% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 49.1% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 63.0% | 75.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
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)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in upper secondary education in IDA total?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in IDA total was 63.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2011.
- How does IDA total rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- IDA total ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.