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 57.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United States of America, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United States of America stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in United States of America peaked at 57.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1993.
United States of America ranks 59th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 57.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.3%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 57.0% | 57.9% | 3 |
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 57.9% in 2017, 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 57.9% in 2017.
- 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 59th out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- 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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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.