Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in World

World: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 94.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
94.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
96.8%
in 2016
All-time low
93.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in World, 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 93.6 %2015: 94.1 %2016: 96.8 %2017: 93.5 %2018: 95.9 %2019: 94 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in World stood at 94.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in World, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in World, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 93.6%
2015 94.1% +0.5%
2016 96.8% +2.9%
2017 93.5% -3.4%
2018 95.9% +2.6%
2019 94.0% -1.9%

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  6. 1 Niger 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in World?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in World was 94.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2017.
How does World rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 268 data points, 2009–2019
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/