Teachers in upper secondary education, female in United States

United States: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 477,591 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
477,591 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
477,591 number
in 2017
All-time low
330,665 number
in 1993
Years of data
8
1993–2017

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in United States, 1993–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1993200520171993: 330.7k number1994: 335.4k number1995: 342.4k number1996: 348.6k number1998: 366.2k number2014: 452.8k number2015: 460.6k number2017: 477.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in United States is 477,591 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in United States peaked at 477,591 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 330,665 number, in 1993.

United States ranks 3rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in United States, 1993 to 2017.
Year number Change
1993 330,665 number
1994 335,435 number +1.4%
1995 342,436 number +2.1%
1996 348,630 number +1.8%
1998 366,176 number +5.0%
2014 452,807 number +23.7%
2015 460,637 number +1.7%
2017 477,591 number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 344,668 number 330,665 number 366,176 number 5
2010s 463,678 number 452,807 number 477,591 number 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 1.49 million number compare
  2. 2 India 1.19 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 417,198 number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 359,600 number compare
  5. 6 Italy 182,790 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in United States?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in United States was 477,591 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 477,591 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 330,665 number in 1993.
How does United States rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
United States ranks 3rd out of 131 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
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Total number of female 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.