United States - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in United States 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 United States was 25,014,230 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 5 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25,014,230 in 2019 and a minimum value of 24,229,780 in 2014.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 24,229,780 |
| 2015 | 24,417,190 |
| 2016 | 24,707,910 |
| 2017 | 24,787,960 |
| 2018 | 24,871,360 |
| 2019 | 25,014,230 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in United States was 48.82 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 49.17 in 2015, while its lowest value was 48.79 in 2016.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.15 |
| 2010 | 49.01 |
| 2011 | 48.86 |
| 2012 | 48.91 |
| 2013 | 48.87 |
| 2014 | 49.14 |
| 2015 | 49.17 |
| 2016 | 48.79 |
| 2017 | 48.82 |
Secondary education, general pupils
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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,707,910 |
| 2017 | 24,787,960 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.79 |
| 2017 | 48.82 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in United States was 1,705,071 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,705,071 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1,003,000 in 1972.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,003,000 |
| 1993 | 1,320,775 |
| 1994 | 1,341,314 |
| 1995 | 1,369,314 |
| 1996 | 1,394,080 |
| 1998 | 1,464,242 |
| 2014 | 1,638,606 |
| 2015 | 1,661,375 |
| 2017 | 1,694,959 |
| 2019 | 1,705,071 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in United States was 1,065,456 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,065,456 in 2019 and a minimum value of 734,456 in 1993.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 734,456 |
| 1994 | 745,895 |
| 1995 | 761,518 |
| 1996 | 775,294 |
| 1998 | 814,138 |
| 2014 | 1,016,414 |
| 2015 | 1,030,211 |
| 2017 | 1,061,834 |
| 2019 | 1,065,456 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in United States was 62.49 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 62.65 in 2017, while its lowest value was 55.60 in 1998.
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/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 55.61 |
| 1994 | 55.61 |
| 1995 | 55.61 |
| 1996 | 55.61 |
| 1998 | 55.60 |
| 2014 | 62.03 |
| 2015 | 62.01 |
| 2017 | 62.65 |
| 2019 | 62.49 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
