Secondary education, teachers in North America
North America: Secondary education, teachers was 1.89 million in 2024. β² Rising
Secondary education, teachers in North America, 1971β2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in North America stood at 1.89 million.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in North America peaked at 1.90 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 1971.
That places North America 38th out of 44 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.
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, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in North America?
- Secondary education, teachers in North America was 1.89 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1971.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, teachers?
- North America ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.