Russian Federation vs United States of America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Russian Federation
539,144 number
in 2018
United States of America
1.58 million number
in 2017
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.58 million number against 539,144 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.04 million number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 389,802 number 882,441 number 492,639 number United States of America
2010s 624,903 number 1.58 million number 956,190 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, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.58 million number against 539,144 number in Russian Federation as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Russian Federation and United States of America?
1.04 million number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
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.