Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America

United States of America: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.74 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1972
Years of data
17
1972–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America, 1972–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1972199720231972: 1.0M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America is 1.74 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America peaked at 1.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1972.

That places United States of America 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America, 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 1.00 million
1993 1.32 million +31.7%
1994 1.34 million +1.6%
1995 1.37 million +2.1%
1996 1.39 million +1.8%
1997 1.43 million +2.5%
1998 1.46 million +2.5%
2014 1.64 million +11.9%
2015 1.66 million +1.4%
2016 1.68 million +1.3%
2017 1.69 million +0.7%
2018 1.73 million +1.8%
2019 1.71 million -1.2%
2020 1.73 million +1.6%
2021 1.73 million -0.4%
2022 1.74 million +0.7%
2023 1.74 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.00 million 1.00 million 1.00 million 1
1990s 1.39 million 1.32 million 1.46 million 6
2010s 1.68 million 1.64 million 1.73 million 6
2020s 1.73 million 1.73 million 1.74 million 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China 7.41 million compare
  2. 2 India 7.31 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 2.04 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 1.35 million compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 1.34 million compare
  6. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America was 1.74 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1972.
How does United States of America rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.