Teachers in lower secondary education, male in North America

North America: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 301,360 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
301,360 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
343,159 number
in 2008
All-time low
286,420 number
in 1992
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in North America, 1992–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200520181992: 286.4k number1993: 288.9k number1994: 293.7k number1995: 298.3k number1996: 303.3k number1997: 309.4k number1998: 316.1k number1999: 324.2k number2000: 332.4k number2001: 327.0k number2002: 317.5k number2003: 326.2k number2004: 300.3k number2005: 302.3k number2006: 305.9k number2007: 305.3k number2008: 343.2k number2009: 330.2k number2010: 331.0k number2011: 303.4k number2012: 294.5k number2013: 294.9k number2014: 293.6k number2015: 295.8k number2016: 298.4k number2017: 300.4k number2018: 301.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, male in North America stood at 301,360 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in North America peaked at 343,159 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 286,420 number, in 1992.

That places North America 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in North America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in North America, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 286,420 number
1993 288,900 number +0.9%
1994 293,733 number +1.7%
1995 298,324 number +1.6%
1996 303,313 number +1.7%
1997 309,445 number +2.0%
1998 316,134 number +2.2%
1999 324,154 number +2.5%
2000 332,350 number +2.5%
2001 326,959 number -1.6%
2002 317,523 number -2.9%
2003 326,191 number +2.7%
2004 300,305 number -7.9%
2005 302,274 number +0.7%
2006 305,935 number +1.2%
2007 305,290 number -0.2%
2008 343,159 number +12.4%
2009 330,244 number -3.8%
2010 331,039 number +0.2%
2011 303,441 number -8.3%
2012 294,457 number -3.0%
2013 294,870 number +0.1%
2014 293,550 number -0.4%
2015 295,842 number +0.8%
2016 298,358 number +0.9%
2017 300,404 number +0.7%
2018 301,360 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 302,553 number 286,420 number 324,154 number 8
2000s 319,023 number 300,305 number 343,159 number 10
2010s 301,480 number 293,550 number 331,039 number 9

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 35 Malaysia 30,900 number compare
  2. 36 Republic of Korea 30,212 number compare
  3. 37 Netherlands 27,025 number compare
  4. 38 Sri Lanka 21,557 number compare
  5. 39 Poland 21,292 number compare
  6. 40 Mali 19,922 number compare
  7. 41 Romania 18,537 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in North America?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in North America was 301,360 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 343,159 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 286,420 number in 1992.
How does North America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
North America ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/