North America - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in North America was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in North America was 27,677,150 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,677,150 in 2019 and a minimum value of 21,534,430 in 1990.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,695,060 |
| 1971 | 23,124,410 |
| 1972 | 23,747,640 |
| 1973 | 24,021,800 |
| 1974 | 24,174,580 |
| 1975 | 24,257,430 |
| 1976 | 24,274,690 |
| 1977 | 24,212,260 |
| 1978 | 23,943,680 |
| 1979 | 22,037,440 |
| 1980 | 24,694,630 |
| 1981 | 23,913,230 |
| 1982 | 24,173,990 |
| 1983 | 23,694,900 |
| 1984 | 23,695,460 |
| 1985 | 23,039,010 |
| 1986 | 22,888,160 |
| 1987 | 22,677,380 |
| 1988 | 22,237,010 |
| 1989 | 21,858,820 |
| 1990 | 21,534,430 |
| 1991 | 21,566,110 |
| 1992 | 22,179,320 |
| 1993 | 22,922,040 |
| 1994 | 23,514,190 |
| 1995 | 23,595,440 |
| 1996 | 23,982,330 |
| 1997 | 24,363,230 |
| 1998 | 24,808,830 |
| 1999 | 24,960,910 |
| 2000 | 25,117,210 |
| 2001 | 25,391,920 |
| 2002 | 25,746,400 |
| 2003 | 26,345,390 |
| 2004 | 26,772,810 |
| 2005 | 27,033,210 |
| 2006 | 27,189,270 |
| 2007 | 27,335,430 |
| 2008 | 27,365,490 |
| 2009 | 27,186,940 |
| 2010 | 26,966,490 |
| 2011 | 26,729,530 |
| 2012 | 26,784,600 |
| 2013 | 26,797,140 |
| 2014 | 26,894,960 |
| 2015 | 27,062,900 |
| 2016 | 27,352,820 |
| 2017 | 27,444,880 |
| 2018 | 27,529,400 |
| 2019 | 27,677,150 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in North America was 48.83 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 49.59 in 1998, while its lowest value was 36.47 in 1972.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.48 |
| 1972 | 36.47 |
| 1973 | 38.59 |
| 1974 | 40.72 |
| 1975 | 42.84 |
| 1976 | 44.96 |
| 1977 | 47.09 |
| 1978 | 49.21 |
| 1979 | 49.23 |
| 1980 | 49.25 |
| 1981 | 49.26 |
| 1982 | 49.18 |
| 1983 | 49.05 |
| 1984 | 48.86 |
| 1985 | 48.66 |
| 1986 | 48.90 |
| 1987 | 48.93 |
| 1988 | 48.85 |
| 1989 | 48.80 |
| 1990 | 48.69 |
| 1991 | 49.12 |
| 1992 | 48.92 |
| 1993 | 48.72 |
| 1994 | 48.57 |
| 1995 | 49.06 |
| 1996 | 48.75 |
| 1997 | 49.17 |
| 1998 | 49.59 |
| 1999 | 49.33 |
| 2000 | 49.01 |
| 2001 | 49.02 |
| 2002 | 48.48 |
| 2003 | 48.70 |
| 2004 | 49.10 |
| 2005 | 49.05 |
| 2006 | 48.53 |
| 2007 | 48.84 |
| 2008 | 48.59 |
| 2009 | 49.00 |
| 2010 | 48.93 |
| 2011 | 48.81 |
| 2012 | 48.89 |
| 2013 | 48.86 |
| 2014 | 49.11 |
| 2015 | 49.13 |
| 2016 | 48.80 |
| 2017 | 48.83 |
| 2018 | 48.83 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in North America was 27,500,000 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,500,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 21,500,000 in 1990.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,700,000 |
| 1971 | 23,100,000 |
| 1972 | 23,700,000 |
| 1973 | 24,000,000 |
| 1974 | 24,200,000 |
| 1975 | 24,300,000 |
| 1976 | 24,300,000 |
| 1977 | 24,200,000 |
| 1978 | 23,900,000 |
| 1979 | 22,000,000 |
| 1980 | 24,700,000 |
| 1981 | 23,900,000 |
| 1982 | 24,200,000 |
| 1983 | 23,700,000 |
| 1984 | 23,700,000 |
| 1985 | 23,000,000 |
| 1986 | 22,900,000 |
| 1987 | 22,700,000 |
| 1988 | 22,200,000 |
| 1989 | 21,900,000 |
| 1990 | 21,500,000 |
| 1991 | 21,600,000 |
| 1992 | 22,200,000 |
| 1993 | 22,900,000 |
| 1994 | 23,500,000 |
| 1995 | 23,600,000 |
| 1996 | 24,000,000 |
| 1997 | 24,400,000 |
| 1998 | 24,800,000 |
| 1999 | 24,900,000 |
| 2000 | 25,100,000 |
| 2001 | 25,600,000 |
| 2002 | 25,700,000 |
| 2003 | 26,400,000 |
| 2004 | 26,700,000 |
| 2005 | 27,000,000 |
| 2006 | 27,100,000 |
| 2007 | 27,300,000 |
| 2008 | 27,300,000 |
| 2009 | 27,100,000 |
| 2010 | 26,700,000 |
| 2011 | 26,700,000 |
| 2012 | 26,700,000 |
| 2013 | 26,700,000 |
| 2014 | 26,800,000 |
| 2015 | 26,900,000 |
| 2016 | 27,200,000 |
| 2017 | 27,300,000 |
| 2018 | 27,500,000 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in North America was 48.84 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 49.60 in 1998, while its lowest value was 36.47 in 1972.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.48 |
| 1972 | 36.47 |
| 1973 | 38.59 |
| 1974 | 40.72 |
| 1975 | 42.84 |
| 1976 | 44.96 |
| 1977 | 47.09 |
| 1978 | 49.21 |
| 1979 | 49.23 |
| 1980 | 49.25 |
| 1981 | 49.26 |
| 1982 | 49.18 |
| 1983 | 49.05 |
| 1984 | 48.86 |
| 1985 | 48.66 |
| 1986 | 48.90 |
| 1987 | 48.93 |
| 1988 | 48.85 |
| 1989 | 48.80 |
| 1990 | 48.69 |
| 1991 | 49.12 |
| 1992 | 48.92 |
| 1993 | 48.72 |
| 1994 | 48.57 |
| 1995 | 49.06 |
| 1996 | 48.75 |
| 1997 | 49.17 |
| 1998 | 49.60 |
| 1999 | 49.35 |
| 2000 | 49.05 |
| 2001 | 49.07 |
| 2002 | 48.53 |
| 2003 | 48.75 |
| 2004 | 49.16 |
| 2005 | 49.11 |
| 2006 | 48.59 |
| 2007 | 48.89 |
| 2008 | 48.64 |
| 2009 | 49.05 |
| 2010 | 48.97 |
| 2011 | 48.84 |
| 2012 | 48.92 |
| 2013 | 48.88 |
| 2014 | 49.13 |
| 2015 | 49.16 |
| 2016 | 48.81 |
| 2017 | 48.84 |
| 2018 | 48.84 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in North America was 128,050.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 128,399.00 in 2017 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 1974.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 409.06 |
| 1971 | 424.00 |
| 1972 | 241.00 |
| 1973 | 293.00 |
| 1974 | 0.00 |
| 1975 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 184.00 |
| 1980 | 227.00 |
| 1981 | 203.17 |
| 1982 | 182.50 |
| 1983 | 165.00 |
| 1984 | 150.27 |
| 1985 | 138.51 |
| 1986 | 128.47 |
| 1987 | 118.18 |
| 1988 | 107.11 |
| 1989 | 95.86 |
| 1990 | 84.43 |
| 1991 | 73.32 |
| 1992 | 63.34 |
| 1993 | 54.64 |
| 1994 | 46.82 |
| 1995 | 39.68 |
| 1996 | 32.95 |
| 1997 | 26.36 |
| 1998 | 7,299.19 |
| 1999 | 14,258.41 |
| 2000 | 21,433.44 |
| 2001 | 28,660.29 |
| 2002 | 36,081.86 |
| 2003 | 43,607.09 |
| 2004 | 51,242.67 |
| 2005 | 59,010.02 |
| 2006 | 67,164.61 |
| 2007 | 75,332.90 |
| 2008 | 83,203.41 |
| 2009 | 90,420.30 |
| 2010 | 96,248.50 |
| 2011 | 102,547.70 |
| 2012 | 116,287.00 |
| 2013 | 119,479.00 |
| 2014 | 123,454.00 |
| 2015 | 123,324.00 |
| 2016 | 125,029.00 |
| 2017 | 128,399.00 |
| 2018 | 128,050.60 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in North America was 45.85 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 52.22 in 1973, while its lowest value was 2.88 in 1998.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.82 |
| 1972 | 31.54 |
| 1973 | 52.22 |
| 1979 | 33.15 |
| 1980 | 37.89 |
| 1981 | 36.08 |
| 1982 | 34.28 |
| 1983 | 32.47 |
| 1984 | 30.67 |
| 1985 | 28.87 |
| 1986 | 27.06 |
| 1987 | 25.26 |
| 1988 | 23.45 |
| 1989 | 21.65 |
| 1990 | 19.84 |
| 1991 | 18.04 |
| 1992 | 16.24 |
| 1993 | 14.43 |
| 1994 | 12.63 |
| 1995 | 10.82 |
| 1996 | 9.02 |
| 1997 | 7.22 |
| 1998 | 2.88 |
| 1999 | 5.75 |
| 2000 | 8.62 |
| 2001 | 11.50 |
| 2002 | 14.37 |
| 2003 | 17.25 |
| 2004 | 20.12 |
| 2005 | 23.00 |
| 2006 | 25.87 |
| 2007 | 28.75 |
| 2008 | 31.62 |
| 2009 | 34.49 |
| 2010 | 37.37 |
| 2011 | 40.24 |
| 2012 | 43.12 |
| 2013 | 43.75 |
| 2014 | 44.12 |
| 2015 | 43.45 |
| 2016 | 45.06 |
| 2017 | 45.85 |
| 2018 | 45.85 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in North America was 1,847,122 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,898,947 in 2009 and a minimum value of 1,117,184 in 1971.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,117,184 |
| 1972 | 1,147,196 |
| 1973 | 1,173,210 |
| 1974 | 1,193,768 |
| 1975 | 1,211,658 |
| 1976 | 1,226,623 |
| 1977 | 1,238,008 |
| 1978 | 1,238,828 |
| 1979 | 1,154,600 |
| 1980 | 1,308,544 |
| 1981 | 1,283,267 |
| 1982 | 1,313,982 |
| 1983 | 1,304,854 |
| 1984 | 1,323,467 |
| 1985 | 1,326,598 |
| 1986 | 1,338,386 |
| 1987 | 1,346,805 |
| 1988 | 1,342,586 |
| 1989 | 1,338,625 |
| 1990 | 1,339,525 |
| 1991 | 1,364,124 |
| 1992 | 1,422,495 |
| 1993 | 1,455,942 |
| 1994 | 1,477,572 |
| 1995 | 1,503,049 |
| 1996 | 1,527,743 |
| 1997 | 1,562,100 |
| 1998 | 1,601,265 |
| 1999 | 1,638,142 |
| 2000 | 1,681,515 |
| 2001 | 1,685,483 |
| 2002 | 1,694,591 |
| 2003 | 1,729,692 |
| 2004 | 1,753,094 |
| 2005 | 1,773,982 |
| 2006 | 1,820,350 |
| 2007 | 1,844,056 |
| 2008 | 1,860,293 |
| 2009 | 1,898,947 |
| 2010 | 1,861,354 |
| 2011 | 1,823,033 |
| 2012 | 1,803,104 |
| 2013 | 1,783,902 |
| 2014 | 1,780,985 |
| 2015 | 1,802,538 |
| 2016 | 1,826,468 |
| 2017 | 1,836,704 |
| 2018 | 1,839,790 |
| 2019 | 1,847,122 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in North America was 1,160,912 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,172,150 in 2009 and a minimum value of 787,818 in 1992.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 787,818 |
| 1993 | 824,360 |
| 1994 | 836,237 |
| 1995 | 851,369 |
| 1996 | 865,097 |
| 1997 | 884,307 |
| 1998 | 906,199 |
| 1999 | 926,304 |
| 2000 | 950,473 |
| 2001 | 990,589 |
| 2002 | 1,034,020 |
| 2003 | 1,072,103 |
| 2004 | 1,103,563 |
| 2005 | 1,116,070 |
| 2006 | 1,144,223 |
| 2007 | 1,140,927 |
| 2008 | 1,132,594 |
| 2009 | 1,172,150 |
| 2010 | 1,152,233 |
| 2011 | 1,131,715 |
| 2012 | 1,122,986 |
| 2013 | 1,114,128 |
| 2014 | 1,112,112 |
| 2015 | 1,125,079 |
| 2016 | 1,145,278 |
| 2017 | 1,157,085 |
| 2018 | 1,157,670 |
| 2019 | 1,160,912 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in North America was 62.85 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 63.00 in 2017, while its lowest value was 55.38 in 1992.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.38 |
| 1993 | 56.62 |
| 1994 | 56.60 |
| 1995 | 56.64 |
| 1996 | 56.63 |
| 1997 | 56.61 |
| 1998 | 56.59 |
| 1999 | 56.55 |
| 2000 | 56.52 |
| 2001 | 58.77 |
| 2002 | 61.02 |
| 2003 | 61.98 |
| 2004 | 62.95 |
| 2005 | 62.91 |
| 2006 | 62.86 |
| 2007 | 61.87 |
| 2008 | 60.88 |
| 2009 | 61.73 |
| 2010 | 61.90 |
| 2011 | 62.08 |
| 2012 | 62.28 |
| 2013 | 62.45 |
| 2014 | 62.44 |
| 2015 | 62.42 |
| 2016 | 62.70 |
| 2017 | 63.00 |
| 2018 | 62.92 |
| 2019 | 62.85 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
