European Union vs United States of America: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

European Union
1.81 million number
in 2019
United States of America
870,399 number
in 2017
European Union rank
26th
United States of America rank
4th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • European Union
  • United States of America
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.81 million number against 870,399 number in United States of America, a difference of 937,481 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 4th of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.82 million number 699,805 number 1.13 million number European Union
2010s 1.80 million number 855,931 number 941,369 number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, European Union or United States of America?
European Union, at 1.81 million number against 870,399 number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between European Union and United States of America?
937,481 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
European Union ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.