Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.65 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2015
All-time low
683,719
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: North America recorded 1.65 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 1.79 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 683,719, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: North America 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 683,719 | -31.7% |
| 1972 | 705,719 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 712,719 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 729,719 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 742,719 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 767,753 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 796,719 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 803,121 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 791,214 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 799,665 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 820,634 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 826,394 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 819,388 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 811,719 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 809,719 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 842,392 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 810,719 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 902,719 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 959,037 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 990,624 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 991,401 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 773,490 | 683,719 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 840,239 | 799,665 | 959,037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 990,624 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.16 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.65 million | 1.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
- 66 United Arab Emirates 21,326 compare
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- 69 Greece 20,240 compare
- 70 Iraq 19,231 compare
- 71 Croatia 19,176 compare
- 72 Afghanistan 18,920 compare
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 1.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 683,719 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release