United States of America vs WB: World: Teachers in secondary education, female

United States of America
1.09 million
in 2023
WB: World
23.62 million
in 2024
United States of America rank
5th
WB: World rank
4th

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: World currently reports 23.62 million against 1.09 million in United States of America, a difference of 22.52 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 21.6 times United States of America's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 5th and WB: World ranks 4th of 210 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: World Difference Ahead
1990s 766,260 11.67 million 10.91 million WB: World
2010s 1.05 million 18.80 million 17.74 million WB: World
2020s 1.09 million 21.95 million 20.86 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, United States of America or WB: World?
WB: World, at 23.62 million against 1.09 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between United States of America and WB: World?
22.52 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: World?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do United States of America and WB: World rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
United States of America ranks 5th and WB: World ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release