OECD members vs United States of America: Trained teachers in upper secondary education

OECD members
94.1%
in 2020
United States of America
100.0%
in 2023
OECD members rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Trained teachers in upper secondary education over time

  • OECD members
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 100.0% against 94.1% in OECD members, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 32 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 94.0% 100.0% 6.0% United States of America
2020s 94.1% 100.0% 5.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in upper secondary education, OECD members or United States of America?
United States of America, at 100.0% against 94.1% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in upper secondary education between OECD members and United States of America?
5.9%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
OECD members ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,244 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.