Teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America

United States of America: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 584,243 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
584,243 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
584,243 number
in 2017
All-time low
403,791 number
in 1993
Years of data
8
1993–2017

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200520171993: 403.8k number1994: 410.5k number1995: 419.1k number1996: 426.7k number1998: 448.0k number2014: 563.6k number2015: 569.6k number2017: 584.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America is 584,243 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in United States of America peaked at 584,243 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 403,791 number, in 1993.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in United States of America, 1993 to 2017.
Year number Change
1993 403,791 number
1994 410,460 number +1.7%
1995 419,082 number +2.1%
1996 426,664 number +1.8%
1998 447,962 number +5.0%
2014 563,607 number +25.8%
2015 569,574 number +1.1%
2017 584,243 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 421,592 number 403,791 number 447,962 number 5
2010s 572,475 number 563,607 number 584,243 number 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China 2.12 million number compare
  2. 2 India 1.62 million number compare
  3. 4 Brazil 512,117 number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 505,287 number compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 339,878 number

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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 584,243 number in 2017, 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 584,243 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 403,791 number in 1993.
How does United States of America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 138 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.