North America vs United Kingdom: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

North America
864,072 number
in 2018
United Kingdom
73,274 number
in 2018
North America rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • North America
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197419962018

How they compare

North America currently reports 864,072 number against 73,274 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 790,798 number.

That makes North America's figure about 11.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 43 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 Difference Ahead
1980s 286,648 number 13,284 number 273,364 number North America
1990s 392,028 number 22,090 number 369,938 number North America
2000s 606,838 number 44,650 number 562,188 number North America
2010s 845,747 number 65,719 number 780,029 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, North America or United Kingdom?
North America, at 864,072 number against 73,274 number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between North America and United Kingdom?
790,798 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do North America and United Kingdom rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
North America ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.