Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America
WB: North America: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 943,215 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
943,215
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
146th
of 213 groups
All-time high
964,051
in 2008
All-time low
737,453
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America is 943,215, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America peaked at 964,051 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 737,453, in 1993.
WB: North America ranks 146th 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 WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 841,506 | — |
| 1993 | 737,453 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 749,183 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 762,157 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 774,711 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 809,644 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 805,655 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 825,559 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 845,902 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 873,822 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 906,050 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 937,924 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 938,751 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 952,748 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 957,233 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 959,238 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 964,051 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 962,339 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 932,879 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 905,048 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 900,436 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 887,651 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 883,703 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 890,500 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 904,445 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 913,810 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 921,949 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 913,468 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 933,340 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 933,750 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 941,144 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 942,583 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 943,215 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788,234 | 737,453 | 841,506 | 8 |
| 2000s | 929,806 | 845,902 | 964,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 905,389 | 883,703 | 932,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 938,806 | 933,340 | 943,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
- 143 Dominica 277 compare
- 144 Liechtenstein 264 compare
- 145 Monaco 251 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 240 compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 200 compare
- 148 Cayman Islands 191 compare
- 149 British Virgin Islands 145 compare
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3044 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America was 943,215 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 964,051 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 737,453 in 1993.
- How does WB: North America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: North America ranks 146th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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