Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 14.97 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.97 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
143rd
of 185 groups
All-time high
15.33 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
14.42 headcount basis
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern America stood at 14.97 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern America peaked at 15.33 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.42 headcount basis, in 2009.
SDG: Northern America ranks 143rd of 185 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 14.94 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.07 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.22 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.32 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.33 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.2 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.02 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.94 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.84 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.42 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.59 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.75 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.95 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.06 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.12 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.03 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.95 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.76 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.98 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.86 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.07 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.87 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.9 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.97 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.24 headcount basis | 15.24 headcount basis | 15.24 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.03 headcount basis | 14.42 headcount basis | 15.33 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 headcount basis | 14.59 headcount basis | 15.12 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 headcount basis | 14.86 headcount basis | 15.07 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern America?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Northern America was 14.97 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 143rd out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release