North America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

North America
1.75 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
161,145 number
in 2018
North America rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • North America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.75 million number against 161,145 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.59 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 10.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 45 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 878,374 number 81,778 number 796,595 number North America
1990s 1.05 million number 89,091 number 961,067 number North America
2000s 1.38 million number 115,193 number 1.27 million number North America
2010s 1.74 million number 148,215 number 1.59 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, North America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
North America, at 1.75 million number against 161,145 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.59 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
North America ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.