Secondary education, teachers in North America
North America: Secondary education, teachers was 1.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.90 million
in 2009
All-time low
1.12 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Secondary education, teachers in North America, 1971–2024
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 39th out of 45 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 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 capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2024)
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 39th out of 45 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.