Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 62.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in United States of America, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 62.8% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in United States of America peaked at 62.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1998.
That places United States of America 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 55.6% | — |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 62.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 62.0% | 62.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.5% | 62.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in United States of America?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in United States of America was 62.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- United States of America ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release