Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United States of America
United States of America: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 14.82 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United States of America, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United States of America stood at 14.82 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United States of America peaked at 14.88 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.37 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places United States of America 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.77 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 14.69 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.77 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.71 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.37 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.63 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.88 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.59 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.82 headcount basis | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.65 headcount basis | 14.37 headcount basis | 14.77 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.7 headcount basis | 14.5 headcount basis | 14.88 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United States of America?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in United States of America was 14.82 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- United States of America ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release