Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America

UNICEF: North America: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 631,254 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
631,254
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
128th
of 213 groups
All-time high
651,048
in 2006
All-time low
448,404
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America, 1992–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1992200820241992: 512.1k1993: 448.4k1994: 455.3k1995: 463.7k1996: 471.2k1997: 491.9k1998: 489.3k1999: 501.2k2000: 513.4k2001: 548.9k2002: 588.5k2003: 623.3k2004: 638.2k2005: 647.9k2006: 651.0k2007: 635.0k2008: 620.6k2009: 631.8k2010: 615.0k2011: 599.2k2012: 598.7k2013: 592.5k2014: 589.9k2015: 594.4k2016: 607.0k2017: 613.2k2018: 618.7k2019: 609.8k2020: 623.1k2021: 624.9k2022: 629.9k2023: 630.8k2024: 631.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America stood at 631,254.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America peaked at 651,048 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 448,404, in 1993.

That places UNICEF: North America 128th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in UNICEF: North America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: North America, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 512,094
1993 448,404 -12.4%
1994 455,290 +1.5%
1995 463,662 +1.8%
1996 471,215 +1.6%
1997 491,902 +4.4%
1998 489,325 -0.5%
1999 501,205 +2.4%
2000 513,351 +2.4%
2001 548,856 +6.9%
2002 588,502 +7.2%
2003 623,329 +5.9%
2004 638,221 +2.4%
2005 647,894 +1.5%
2006 651,048 +0.5%
2007 634,976 -2.5%
2008 620,610 -2.3%
2009 631,800 +1.8%
2010 614,992 -2.7%
2011 599,171 -2.6%
2012 598,667 -0.1%
2013 592,503 -1.0%
2014 589,856 -0.4%
2015 594,441 +0.8%
2016 606,969 +2.1%
2017 613,217 +1.0%
2018 618,667 +0.9%
2019 609,790 -1.4%
2020 623,117 +2.2%
2021 624,903 +0.3%
2022 629,853 +0.8%
2023 630,832 +0.2%
2024 631,254 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 479,137 448,404 512,094 8
2000s 609,859 513,351 651,048 10
2010s 603,827 589,856 618,667 10
2020s 627,992 623,117 631,254 5

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  5. 129 Mauritania 530 compare
  6. 130 Saint Lucia 441 compare
  7. 131 Barbados 406 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America was 631,254 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The highest recorded value was 651,048 in 2006.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 448,404 in 1993.
How does UNICEF: North America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
UNICEF: North America ranks 128th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release