Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: North America
WB: North America: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 124 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
98.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2003–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: North America, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 99.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: North America peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2007.
WB: North America ranks 6th of 124 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.7% | — |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 4 |
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: North America?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in WB: North America was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2007.
- How does WB: North America rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- WB: North America ranks 6th out of 124 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America 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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February 2026 Data Release