Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in North America
North America: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 1.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in North America, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in North America is 1.89 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in North America peaked at 1.90 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 1971.
That places North America 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 1.12 million | 1.24 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.28 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.34 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.68 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.78 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.87 million | 1.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in North America?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in North America was 1.89 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1971.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- North America ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.