Trained teachers in lower secondary education in United States of America
United States of America: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in United States of America, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 100.0% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in United States of America peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2014.
United States of America ranks 1st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100.0% | — |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Andorra 100.0%
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0%
- 1 Bhutan 100.0% compare
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- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Croatia 100.0%
- 1 Cuba 100.0% compare
- 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0%
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.0%
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- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
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- 1 Republic of Moldova 100.0% compare
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- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
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- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Palestine, State of 100.0% compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education in United States of America?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in United States of America was 100.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.