European Union vs United States of America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

European Union
1.50 million number
in 2019
United States of America
1.58 million number
in 2017
European Union rank
23rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • European Union
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.58 million number against 1.50 million number in European Union, a difference of 82,610 number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1984 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 823,749 number 718,000 number 105,749 number European Union
1990s 980,650 number 864,824 number 115,826 number European Union
2010s 1.46 million number 1.58 million number 124,980 number United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, European Union or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.58 million number against 1.50 million number in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between European Union and United States of America?
82,610 number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
European Union ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of 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.