Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in United States of America peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
That places United States of America 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 19 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 20 Armenia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Bangladesh 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Sudan 1 GPIA compare
- 22 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Thailand 1 GPIA 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 proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in United States of America?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in United States of America was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- United States of America ranks 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 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