Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America
United States of America: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 600,703 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America stood at 600,703. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America peaked at 600,703 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 403,791, in 1993.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 403,791 | — |
| 1994 | 410,460 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 419,082 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 426,664 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 447,962 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 563,607 | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 569,574 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 580,032 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 584,243 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 588,729 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 579,989 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 592,853 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 594,778 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 598,856 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 600,703 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421,592 | 403,791 | 447,962 | 5 |
| 2010s | 577,696 | 563,607 | 588,729 | 6 |
| 2020s | 596,798 | 592,853 | 600,703 | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America was 600,703 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 600,703 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,791 in 1993.
- How does United States of America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release