Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 58.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United States of America, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United States of America stood at 58.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United States of America peaked at 58.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1993.
That places United States of America 73rd out of 153 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 upper secondary education who are female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.8% | — |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 58.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 94% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 57.0% | 58.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.0% | 58.4% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in United States of America?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United States of America was 58.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1993.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- United States of America ranks 73rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release