United States vs World: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

United States
1.74 million
in 2023
World
41.85 million
in 2024
United States rank
4th
World rank
1st

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • United States
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 41.85 million against 1.74 million in United States, a difference of 40.11 million.

That makes World's figure about 24.0 times United States's.

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

United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.00 million 12.84 million 11.83 million World
1990s 1.39 million 23.50 million 22.11 million World
2010s 1.68 million 34.87 million 33.19 million World
2020s 1.73 million 39.60 million 37.86 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, United States or World?
World, at 41.85 million against 1.74 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between United States and World?
40.11 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do United States and World rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
United States ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
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.