Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United States
United States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 14.29 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United States, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United States stood at 14.29 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United States peaked at 14.8 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.29 headcount basis, in 2023.
United States ranks 60th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.8 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 14.71 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.6 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.55 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.46 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.71 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.57 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.61 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.43 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.29 headcount basis | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.64 headcount basis | 14.46 headcount basis | 14.8 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.47 headcount basis | 14.29 headcount basis | 14.61 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United States?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United States was 14.29 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does United States rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- United States ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release