Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.58 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United States of America, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United States of America stood at 1.58 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 1.58 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 574,000, in 1971.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 574,000 | — |
| 1972 | 596,000 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 603,000 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 620,000 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 633,000 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 670,000 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 687,000 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 702,000 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 700,000 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 694,000 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 701,000 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 793,000 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 824,000 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 833,844 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 826,000 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 833,278 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 915,474 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 905,849 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 915,321 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626,143 | 574,000 | 687,000 | 7 |
| 1980s | 718,000 | 694,000 | 793,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 864,824 | 824,000 | 915,474 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United States of America?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United States of America was 1.58 million in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,000 in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this United States of 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