Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in United States
United States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 14.82 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
14.82 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 77 countries
All-time high
14.88 headcount basis
in 2021
All-time low
14.37 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in United States, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in United States stood at 14.82 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in United States peaked at 14.88 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.37 headcount basis, in 2018.
United States ranks 41st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14.82 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 38 Palestine 15.3 headcount basis compare
- 39 Dominica 15.01 headcount basis
- 40 Gibraltar 14.9 headcount basis
- 42 Cape Verde 14.43 headcount basis compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 13.9 headcount basis compare
- 44 Tuvalu 13.5 headcount basis compare
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in United States?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in United States was 14.82 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does United States rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- United States ranks 41st out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release