Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United States
United States: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United States, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United States stood at 1 GPIA. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United States peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
That places United States 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United States, 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
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kenya 1 GPIA
- 31 Laos 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Bermuda 1 GPIA
- 32 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 32 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 32 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Mongolia 1 GPIA
- 32 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
More education data for United States
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United States?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United States was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does United States rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release