Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 0.998 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.998 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
63rd
of 123 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9952 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
19
2003–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Northern America, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
SDG: Northern America recorded 0.998 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Northern America peaked at 1 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9952 GPIA, in 2008.
SDG: Northern America ranks 63rd of 123 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9962 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3044 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2707 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Northern America?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in SDG: Northern America was 0.998 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9952 GPIA in 2008.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 63rd out of 123 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release