Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in North America
North America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) was 886,820 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in North America, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in North America is 886,820 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in North America peaked at 908,304 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 525,002 number, in 1974.
North America ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 525,002 number | — |
| 1975 | 536,307 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 561,384 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 574,257 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 579,376 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 571,176 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 577,617 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 592,686 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 596,323 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 590,399 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 583,191 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 578,927 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 570,629 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 572,677 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 631,442 number | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 631,975 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 644,451 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 655,437 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 646,921 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 634,808 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 676,792 number | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 672,947 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 677,676 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 651,571 number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 625,988 number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 662,569 number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 683,870 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 687,237 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 730,494 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 764,808 number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 757,557 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 780,606 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 814,058 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 829,096 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 850,510 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 855,843 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 869,436 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 872,388 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 887,526 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 903,893 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 904,808 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 908,304 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 893,092 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 890,398 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 886,820 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 557,917 number | 525,002 number | 579,376 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 592,587 number | 570,629 number | 631,975 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 654,916 number | 625,988 number | 677,676 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,408 number | 683,870 number | 855,843 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 890,741 number | 869,436 number | 908,304 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 271,413 number (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.46 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in North America?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in North America was 886,820 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 908,304 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,002 number in 1974.
- How does North America rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- North America ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/