Teachers in secondary education, female in United States

United States: Teachers in secondary education, female was 1.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
734,456
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2023

Teachers in secondary education, female in United States, 1993–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1993200820231993: 734.5k1994: 745.9k1995: 761.5k1996: 775.3k1998: 814.1k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in United States is 1.09 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in United States peaked at 1.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 734,456, in 1993.

That places United States 5th out of 210 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 secondary education, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in United States, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 734,456
1994 745,895 +1.6%
1995 761,518 +2.1%
1996 775,294 +1.8%
1998 814,138 +5.0%
2014 1.02 million +24.8%
2015 1.03 million +1.4%
2016 1.05 million +2.4%
2017 1.06 million +0.7%
2018 1.08 million +1.7%
2019 1.07 million -1.4%
2020 1.08 million +1.7%
2021 1.08 million +0.0%
2022 1.09 million +0.7%
2023 1.09 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 766,260 734,456 814,138 5
2010s 1.05 million 1.02 million 1.08 million 6
2020s 1.09 million 1.08 million 1.09 million 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 India 3.61 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 1.15 million compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 1.11 million compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 841,094 compare
  5. 7 Brazil 629,792 compare
  6. 8 Mexico 466,821 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in United States?
Teachers in secondary education, female in United States was 1.09 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 734,456 in 1993.
How does United States rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
United States ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release