United States vs WB: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
United States
783,887
in 2017
WB: World
6.36 million
in 2024
United States rank
1st
WB: World rank
4th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- United States
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 6.36 million against 783,887 in United States, a difference of 5.58 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 8.1 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and WB: World ranks 4th of 172 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,000 | 1.12 million | 964,160 | WB: World |
| 1980s | 263,000 | 1.69 million | 1.43 million | WB: World |
| 1990s | 324,107 | 1.98 million | 1.66 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 778,854 | 5.52 million | 4.74 million | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, United States or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 6.36 million against 783,887 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between United States and WB: World?
- 5.58 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and WB: World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do United States and WB: World rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- United States ranks 1st and WB: World ranks 4th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release