Secondary education, teachers, female in United States

United States: Secondary education, teachers, female was 1.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
734,456
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2023

Secondary education, teachers, female in United States, 1993–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1993200820231993: 734.5k1994: 745.9k1995: 761.5k1996: 775.3k1998: 814.1k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in United States is 1.09 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in United States peaked at 1.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 734,456, in 1993.

That places United States 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in United States, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 734,456
1994 745,895 +1.6%
1995 761,518 +2.1%
1996 775,294 +1.8%
1998 814,138 +5.0%
2014 1.02 million +24.8%
2015 1.03 million +1.4%
2016 1.05 million +2.4%
2017 1.06 million +0.7%
2018 1.08 million +1.7%
2019 1.07 million -1.4%
2020 1.08 million +1.7%
2021 1.08 million +0.0%
2022 1.09 million +0.7%
2023 1.09 million +0.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 51.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 766,260 734,456 814,138 5
2010s 1.05 million 1.02 million 1.08 million 6
2020s 1.09 million 1.08 million 1.09 million 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 India 3.61 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 1.15 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 1.11 million compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 841,094 compare
  5. 7 Brazil 629,792 compare
  6. 8 Mexico 466,821 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in United States?
Secondary education, teachers, female in United States was 1.09 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 734,456 in 1993.
How does United States rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
United States ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.