India vs United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps
India
1.66 million
in 2023
United States
1.58 million
in 2017
India rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.66 million against 1.58 million in United States, a difference of 82,750.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225,461 | 634,833 | 409,372 | United States |
| 1980s | 303,652 | 699,250 | 395,598 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.58 million | 258,585 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, India or United States?
- India, at 1.66 million against 1.58 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between India and United States?
- 82,750, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do India and United States rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.