Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 14.9 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.9 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
123rd
of 157 groups
All-time high
15.79 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
13.8 headcount basis
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: North America is 14.9 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: North America peaked at 15.79 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.8 headcount basis, in 2000.
UNICEF: North America ranks 123rd of 157 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.13 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 13.8 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 14.45 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.13 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.41 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.79 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.62 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.51 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.51 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.43 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.7 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 14.78 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.87 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.78 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.75 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.79 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.66 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.71 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.38 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.56 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.45 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.82 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 14.56 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.78 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.9 headcount basis | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.13 headcount basis | 14.13 headcount basis | 14.13 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.14 headcount basis | 13.8 headcount basis | 15.79 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 headcount basis | 14.38 headcount basis | 14.87 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7 headcount basis | 14.45 headcount basis | 14.9 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: North America?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: North America was 14.9 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 headcount basis in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 123rd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release