Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 942,947 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
942,947
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
149th
of 213 groups
All-time high
963,662
in 2008
All-time low
737,236
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America is 942,947, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 963,662 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 737,236, in 1993.
UNICEF: North America ranks 149th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 841,300 | — |
| 1993 | 737,236 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 748,953 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 761,913 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 774,452 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 809,372 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 805,376 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 825,272 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 845,609 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 873,516 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 905,703 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 937,582 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 938,412 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 952,424 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 956,866 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 958,856 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 963,662 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 961,943 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 932,477 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 904,733 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 900,107 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 887,246 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 883,287 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 890,189 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 904,107 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 913,526 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 921,667 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 913,184 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 933,052 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 933,461 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 940,862 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 942,315 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 942,947 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 787,984 | 737,236 | 841,300 | 8 |
| 2000s | 929,457 | 845,609 | 963,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 905,052 | 883,287 | 932,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 938,527 | 933,052 | 942,947 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 240 compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 200 compare
- 148 Cayman Islands 191 compare
- 149 British Virgin Islands 145 compare
- 150 San Marino 144 compare
- 151 Gibraltar 87 compare
- 152 Tuvalu 73 compare
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,590 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 942,947 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 963,662 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 737,236 in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 149th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release