UIS: World vs United States of America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male
UIS: World
8.14 million
in 2024
United States of America
797,537
in 2017
UIS: World rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time
- UIS: World
- United States of America
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 8.14 million against 797,537 in United States of America, a difference of 7.35 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 10.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
UIS: World ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 221 groups.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: World | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 473,000 | 1.96 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 3.39 million | 530,000 | 2.86 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 3.75 million | 547,187 | 3.20 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 7.43 million | 802,242 | 6.63 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, UIS: World or United States of America?
- UIS: World, at 8.14 million against 797,537 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between UIS: World and United States of America?
- 7.35 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: World and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do UIS: World and United States of America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- UIS: World ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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