Mexico vs United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps
Mexico
490,309
in 2023
United States
1.58 million
in 2017
Mexico rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.58 million against 490,309 in Mexico, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes United States's figure about 3.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,467 | 634,833 | 597,366 | United States |
| 1980s | 112,575 | 733,083 | 620,508 | United States |
| 1990s | 144,281 | 864,824 | 720,543 | United States |
| 2010s | 368,956 | 1.58 million | 1.21 million | 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, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 1.58 million against 490,309 in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Mexico and United States?
- 1.09 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Mexico ranks 5th 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.