Which has higher secondary education, teachers, 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 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?

16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs United States: Secondary education, teachers

European Union

3.39 million

in 2024

United States

1.74 million

in 2023

European Union rank

1st

United States rank

4th

Secondary education, teachers over time

European Union
United States

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 16 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st 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	3.35 million	1.38 million	1.97 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, 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 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?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do European Union and United States rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: European Union ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.