Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States
United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 797,537 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States is 797,537 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States peaked at 804,595 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 473,000 number, in 1975.
That places United States 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 473,000 number | 473,000 number | 473,000 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 530,000 number | 530,000 number | 530,000 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 547,187 number | 529,989 number | 561,755 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 802,242 number | 797,537 number | 804,595 number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States was 797,537 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 804,595 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,000 number in 1975.
- How does United States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this United States 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/