Teachers in secondary education, male in North America

North America: Teachers in secondary education, male was 681,766 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
681,766 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
731,042 number
in 2000
All-time low
631,582 number
in 1993
Years of data
27
1992–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1992200520181992: 634.7k number1993: 631.6k number1994: 641.3k number1995: 651.7k number1996: 662.6k number1997: 677.8k number1998: 695.1k number1999: 711.8k number2000: 731.0k number2001: 720.1k number2002: 660.6k number2003: 676.5k number2004: 649.5k number2005: 657.9k number2006: 676.1k number2007: 684.3k number2008: 727.7k number2009: 726.8k number2010: 725.6k number2011: 694.6k number2012: 673.0k number2013: 669.8k number2014: 668.9k number2015: 677.5k number2016: 681.2k number2017: 679.6k number2018: 681.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in secondary education, male in North America stood at 681,766 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in North America peaked at 731,042 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 631,582 number, in 1993.

North America ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in North America, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 634,676 number
1993 631,582 number -0.5%
1994 641,335 number +1.5%
1995 651,680 number +1.6%
1996 662,646 number +1.7%
1997 677,794 number +2.3%
1998 695,066 number +2.5%
1999 711,838 number +2.4%
2000 731,042 number +2.7%
2001 720,095 number -1.5%
2002 660,571 number -8.3%
2003 676,516 number +2.4%
2004 649,531 number -4.0%
2005 657,912 number +1.3%
2006 676,127 number +2.8%
2007 684,346 number +1.2%
2008 727,699 number +6.3%
2009 726,796 number -0.1%
2010 725,650 number -0.2%
2011 694,552 number -4.3%
2012 673,030 number -3.1%
2013 669,774 number -0.5%
2014 668,873 number -0.1%
2015 677,459 number +1.3%
2016 681,190 number +0.6%
2017 679,619 number -0.2%
2018 681,766 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 663,327 number 631,582 number 711,838 number 8
2000s 691,064 number 649,531 number 731,042 number 10
2010s 683,546 number 668,873 number 725,650 number 9

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 35 South Africa 76,420 number compare
  2. 36 Malaysia 75,039 number compare
  3. 37 Cameroon 74,718 number compare
  4. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 70,631 number compare
  5. 39 Poland 69,887 number compare
  6. 40 Thailand 69,419 number compare
  7. 41 Iraq 67,221 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in North America?
Teachers in secondary education, male in North America was 681,766 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 731,042 number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 631,582 number in 1993.
How does North America rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
North America ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/