Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: North America

WB: North America: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 155 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
99.4%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: North America, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 100 %2000: 99.9 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.4 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.8 %2008: 99.7 %2009: 99.7 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 99.8 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99.8 %2019: 99.7 %2020: 99.7 %2021: 99.6 %2022: 99.6 %2023: 99.6 %2024: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: North America is 99.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: North America peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2005.

That places WB: North America 1st out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: North America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in WB: North America, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 100.0%
2000 99.9% -0.1%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% -0.0%
2003 99.4% -0.5%
2004 99.9% +0.5%
2005 99.4% -0.6%
2006 99.9% +0.5%
2007 99.8% -0.1%
2008 99.7% -0.1%
2009 99.7% +0.1%
2010 99.8% +0.1%
2011 99.8% +0.0%
2012 99.8% -0.0%
2013 99.9% +0.0%
2014 99.9% +0.0%
2015 99.9% -0.0%
2016 99.8% -0.1%
2017 99.9% +0.2%
2018 99.8% -0.2%
2019 99.7% -0.1%
2020 99.7% -0.0%
2021 99.6% -0.1%
2022 99.6% -0.1%
2023 99.6% +0.0%
2024 99.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 99.8% 99.4% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.8% 99.7% 99.9% 10
2020s 99.6% 99.5% 99.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: North America?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: North America was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: North America?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2005.
How does WB: North America rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: North America ranks 1st out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
241 places, 2,983 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release