Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in United States
United States: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1905 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in United States, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1905 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 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), per square in United States peaked at 0.1905 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1095 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places United States 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1791 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1886 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1886 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1899 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1905 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1905 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +31.7% | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 0.1442 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | 0.1791 units per square kilometre | 0.1886 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | 0.1886 units per square kilometre | 0.1905 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 140 Latvia 0.2048 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Haiti 0.2039 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sweden 0.1913 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Lesotho 0.1868 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Liberia 0.1854 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bhutan 0.1834 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in United States?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in United States was 0.1905 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1905 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1095 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does United States rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- United States ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.