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
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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About this data
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.