Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States

United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 797,537 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
797,537 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
804,595 number
in 2014
All-time low
473,000 number
in 1975
Years of data
11
1975–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States, 1975–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1975199620171975: 473.0k number1988: 530.0k number1990: 534.0k number1991: 540.4k number1993: 530.0k number1994: 561.1k number1995: 555.8k number1996: 561.8k number2014: 804.6k number2015: 804.6k number2017: 797.5k number

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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in United States, 1975 to 2017.
Year number Change
1975 473,000 number
1988 530,000 number +12.1%
1990 534,000 number +0.8%
1991 540,429 number +1.2%
1993 529,989 number -1.9%
1994 561,123 number +5.9%
1995 555,828 number -0.9%
1996 561,755 number +1.1%
2014 804,595 number +43.2%
2015 804,595 number +0.0%
2017 797,537 number -0.9%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 797,537 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 110.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 881,584 number compare
  2. 2 India 819,283 number compare
  3. 4 Japan 419,722 number compare
  4. 5 Germany 250,730 number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 242,493 number compare

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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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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
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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/