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Percentage of teachers by highest level of education completed

Definition
Number of teachers who attain a given level of education, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers. The highest level of education completed is the ISCED level of the highest qualification attained by the teacher.
Source Definition
UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Pourcentage d'enseignants par niveau d'études le plus élevé achevé

Définition
Nombre d'enseignants ayant atteint un niveau d'enseignement donné, exprimé en pourcentage du nombre total d'enseignants. Le niveau d'enseignement le plus élevé atteint est le niveau CITE du diplôme le plus élevé atteint par l'enseignant.
Source de la définition
Institut de statistique de l'UNESCO