Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America

United States of America: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 870,399 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
870,399 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 141 countries
All-time high
870,399 number
in 2017
All-time low
670,172 number
in 1993
Years of data
8
1993–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America, 1993–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1993200520171993: 670.2k number1994: 681.3k number1995: 695.6k number1996: 708.1k number1998: 743.8k number2014: 844.2k number2015: 853.2k number2017: 870.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America is 870,399 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 870,399 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 670,172 number, in 1993.

United States of America ranks 4th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in United States of America, 1993 to 2017.
Year number Change
1993 670,172 number
1994 681,346 number +1.7%
1995 695,560 number +2.1%
1996 708,140 number +1.8%
1998 743,809 number +5.0%
2014 844,218 number +13.5%
2015 853,176 number +1.1%
2017 870,399 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 699,805 number 670,172 number 743,809 number 5
2010s 855,931 number 844,218 number 870,399 number 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China 3.71 million number compare
  2. 2 India 3.36 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 889,803 number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 763,031 number compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 470,813 number compare
  6. 7 Germany 413,060 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in United States of America was 870,399 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 870,399 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 670,172 number in 1993.
How does United States of America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States of 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.