Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in United States
United States: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 824,560 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in United States, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in United States is 824,560 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in United States peaked at 824,560 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 650,603 number, in 1993.
That places United States 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 650,603 number | — |
| 1994 | 659,968 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 673,754 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 685,940 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 720,433 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 794,388 number | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 808,199 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 824,560 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 678,140 number | 650,603 number | 720,433 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 809,049 number | 794,388 number | 824,560 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in United States?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in United States was 824,560 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 824,560 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,603 number in 1993.
- How does United States rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this United States 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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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.