Secondary education, teachers in United States
United States: Secondary education, teachers was 1.74 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in United States, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in United States is 1.74 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in United States peaked at 1.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1972.
United States ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.32 million | 1.46 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.64 million | 1.73 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.74 million | 4 |
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More education data for United States
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.0% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.0% (2022)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 174.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in United States?
- Secondary education, teachers in United States was 1.74 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1972.
- How does United States rank for secondary education, teachers?
- United States ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.