What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between IBRD only and United States?

25.24 million, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only 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.

IBRD only vs United States: Secondary education, teachers

IBRD only

26.98 million

in 2024

United States

1.74 million

in 2023

IBRD only rank

5th

United States rank

4th

Secondary education, teachers over time

IBRD only
United States

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 26.98 million against 1.74 million in United States, a difference of 25.24 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 15.5 times United States's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.43 million	1.00 million	6.42 million	IBRD only
1990s	14.96 million	1.38 million	13.59 million	IBRD only
2010s	22.88 million	1.68 million	21.20 million	IBRD only
2020s	25.94 million	1.73 million	24.21 million	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, IBRD only or United States?: IBRD only, at 26.98 million against 1.74 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between IBRD only and United States?: 25.24 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 44 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: 06 August 2026

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