Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 949,173 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America is 949,173, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 949,173 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 718,338, in 1993.
UNICEF: North America ranks 133rd of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 755,225 | — |
| 1993 | 718,338 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 728,249 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 740,759 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 752,903 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 801,732 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 795,310 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 812,270 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 835,284 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 811,070 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 788,162 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 791,538 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 814,086 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 836,782 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 862,737 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 884,435 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 895,846 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 936,200 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 928,051 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 917,629 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 902,336 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 895,871 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 896,876 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 911,710 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 919,289 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 922,561 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 945,071 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 933,341 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 942,434 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 934,358 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 940,910 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 943,932 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 949,173 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 763,098 | 718,338 | 812,270 | 8 |
| 2000s | 845,614 | 788,162 | 936,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 917,274 | 895,871 | 945,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 942,161 | 934,358 | 949,173 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,590 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 949,173 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 949,173 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,338 in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 133rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release