Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 58.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 58.4% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in United States of America peaked at 58.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2015.
United States of America ranks 26th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57.0% | — |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.5% | 57.0% | 58.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.0% | 58.4% | 4 |
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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 upper secondary education who are qualified in United States of America?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in United States of America was 58.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 upper 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