Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 94.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 94.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 93.7% | — |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 94.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/