Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Small states

Small states: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 84.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
84.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
16th
of 21 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2014
All-time low
84.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Small states, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 86.2 %2014: 90.4 %2015: 86 %2016: 85.4 %2017: 84.5 %2018: 85.7 %2019: 84.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Small states stood at 84.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

That places Small states 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Small states, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 86.2%
2014 90.4% +4.8%
2015 86.0% -4.8%
2016 85.4% -0.8%
2017 84.5% -1.0%
2018 85.7% +1.4%
2019 84.8% -1.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Small states?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Small states was 84.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2017.
How does Small states rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Small states ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/