UIS: World vs United States of America: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

UIS: World
41.85 million
in 2024
United States of America
1.74 million
in 2023
UIS: World rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • UIS: World
  • United States of America
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How they compare

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

That makes UIS: World's figure about 24.0 times United States of America's.

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

UIS: World ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, UIS: World or United States of America?
UIS: World, at 41.85 million against 1.74 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between UIS: World and United States of America?
40.11 million, with UIS: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: World and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do UIS: World and United States of America rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
UIS: World ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.