How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and United States?

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

SDG: World vs United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

SDG: World

14.50 million

in 2024

United States

1.58 million

in 2017

SDG: World rank

1st

United States rank

3rd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

SDG: World
United States

How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 14.50 million against 1.58 million in United States, a difference of 12.92 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 9.2 times United States's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

SDG: World ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 221 groups.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	SDG: World	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.56 million	626,143	2.93 million	SDG: World
1980s	4.99 million	733,083	4.26 million	SDG: World
1990s	5.71 million	864,824	4.84 million	SDG: World
2010s	12.97 million	1.58 million	11.39 million	SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, SDG: World or United States?: SDG: World, at 14.50 million against 1.58 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between SDG: World and United States?: 12.92 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do SDG: World and United States rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?: SDG: World ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 221 groups.
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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Indicator: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

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.