SDG: Northern America vs United States of America: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
SDG: Northern America
96.9%
in 2024
United States of America
100.0%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- SDG: Northern America
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 100.0% against 96.9% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern America ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 121 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 100.0% | 1.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, SDG: Northern America or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 100.0% against 96.9% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between SDG: Northern America and United States of America?
- 3.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and United States of America rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 121 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release