European Union vs United States: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

European Union
3.39 million
in 2024
United States
1.74 million
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
United States rank
4th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • European Union
  • United States
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 3.39 million against 1.74 million in United States, a difference of 1.65 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.9 times United States's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 2 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States Difference Ahead
1970s 2.41 million 1.00 million 1.41 million European Union
1990s 3.34 million 1.39 million 1.96 million European Union
2010s 3.19 million 1.68 million 1.50 million European Union
2020s 3.37 million 1.73 million 1.64 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, European Union or United States?
European Union, at 3.39 million against 1.74 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between European Union and United States?
1.65 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do European Union and United States rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.