Qualified and trained teachers in United States
United States: Qualified and trained teachers was 100 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100
in 2014
All-time low
100
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Qualified and trained teachers in United States, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for qualified and trained teachers in United States is 100, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in United States peaked at 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2014.
United States ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Qualified and trained teachers in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100 | — |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Albania 100 compare
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- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 100 compare
- 1 Cyprus 100 compare
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- 1 Fiji 100
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- 1 Macao 100 compare
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- 1 Qatar 100 compare
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- 1 Serbia 100 compare
- 1 South Korea 100 compare
- 1 Spain 100 compare
- 1 Thailand 100
- 1 Tokelau 100 compare
- 1 Tuvalu 100 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100 compare
- 1 Vanuatu 100 compare
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in United States?
- Qualified and trained teachers in United States was 100 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- United States ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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