Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in United States
United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 783,887 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United States, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United States stood at 783,887. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United States peaked at 783,887 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 160,000, in 1975.
That places United States 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 160,000 | — |
| 1988 | 263,000 | +64.4% |
| 1990 | 290,000 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 293,415 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 303,289 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 354,351 | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 350,021 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 353,566 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 776,337 | +119.6% |
| 2015 | 776,337 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 783,887 | +1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 783,887 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 128.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 263,000 | 263,000 | 263,000 | 1 |
| 1990s | 324,107 | 290,000 | 354,351 | 6 |
| 2010s | 778,854 | 776,337 | 783,887 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United States?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United States was 783,887 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 783,887 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,000 in 1975.
- How does United States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- United States ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release