Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in United States
United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.1729 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in United States, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in United States is 0.1729 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in United States peaked at 0.1729 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0627 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
United States ranks 82nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square 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 | +72.9% | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 0.1728 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 79 Brunei 0.1805 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 North Macedonia 0.1783 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Panama 0.1766 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 China 0.1711 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Rwanda 0.1693 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Samoa 0.1586 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in United States?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in United States was 0.1729 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1729 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0627 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does United States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- United States ranks 82nd out of 182 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.