Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 97.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 21 groups
All-time high
97.6%
in 2019
All-time low
91.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 94.2 %2015: 93.4 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 96 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 97.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 94.2%
2015 93.4% -0.8%
2016 91.8% -1.7%
2017 96.0% +4.6%
2018 97.5% +1.6%
2019 97.6% +0.1%

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Belarus 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Bhutan 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Cambodia 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Djibouti 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.0%
  8. 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Niger 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Serbia 100.0% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 97.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2016.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 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/