UNICEF: All Unicef Countries vs United States of America: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
35.29 million
in 2024
United States of America
1.74 million
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
  • United States of America
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 35.29 million against 1.74 million in United States of America, a difference of 33.55 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 20.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: All Unicef Countries United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 8.41 million 1.00 million 7.41 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 17.32 million 1.38 million 15.95 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 28.61 million 1.68 million 26.92 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 33.12 million 1.73 million 31.39 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries or United States of America?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 35.29 million against 1.74 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America?
33.55 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: All Unicef Countries and United States of America rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release