Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in North America

North America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 886,820 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
886,820 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
908,304 number
in 2015
All-time low
525,002 number
in 1974
Years of data
45
1974–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in North America, 1974–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1974199620181974: 525.0k number1975: 536.3k number1976: 561.4k number1977: 574.3k number1978: 579.4k number1979: 571.2k number1980: 577.6k number1981: 592.7k number1982: 596.3k number1983: 590.4k number1984: 583.2k number1985: 578.9k number1986: 570.6k number1987: 572.7k number1988: 631.4k number1989: 632.0k number1990: 644.5k number1991: 655.4k number1992: 646.9k number1993: 634.8k number1994: 676.8k number1995: 672.9k number1996: 677.7k number1997: 651.6k number1998: 626.0k number1999: 662.6k number2000: 683.9k number2001: 687.2k number2002: 730.5k number2003: 764.8k number2004: 757.6k number2005: 780.6k number2006: 814.1k number2007: 829.1k number2008: 850.5k number2009: 855.8k number2010: 869.4k number2011: 872.4k number2012: 887.5k number2013: 903.9k number2014: 904.8k number2015: 908.3k number2016: 893.1k number2017: 890.4k number2018: 886.8k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 France 68,937 number compare
  2. 20 Bangladesh 67,826 number compare
  3. 21 Peru 65,571 number compare
  4. 22 Italy 58,097 number compare
  5. 23 Poland 54,161 number compare
  6. 24 Saudi Arabia 48,885 number compare
  7. 25 Nigeria 48,578 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/