Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in United States
United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 1.58 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United States, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United States is 1.58 million, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 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 (number), gaps in United States peaked at 1.58 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 574,000, in 1971.
That places United States 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in United States, 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% |
| 1989 | 808,500 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 824,000 | +1.9% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +72.7% | 915,321 | 1.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626,143 | 574,000 | 687,000 | 7 |
| 1980s | 733,083 | 694,000 | 808,500 | 6 |
| 1990s | 864,824 | 824,000 | 915,474 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United States?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United States was 1.58 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,000 in 1971.
- How does United States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.