Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 62.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
62.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 85 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2023
All-time low
62.0%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United States of America stood at 62.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United States of America peaked at 62.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2015.
United States of America ranks 39th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62.0% | — |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 62.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.0%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.4% | 62.0% | 62.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.5% | 62.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 36 Andorra 64.3% compare
- 37 Gibraltar 63.7% compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 62.9% compare
- 40 British Virgin Islands 62.5% compare
- 41 China 60.8% compare
- 42 Cook Islands 60.3% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United States of America?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in United States of America was 62.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release