Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in North America
North America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 864,072 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in North America, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in North America stood at 864,072 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in North America peaked at 877,445 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 188,138 number, in 1974.
North America ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 188,138 number | — |
| 1975 | 192,234 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 206,413 number | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 217,244 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 225,501 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 228,760 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 237,588 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 250,054 number | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 258,051 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 261,981 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 265,158 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 269,489 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 271,838 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 279,113 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 314,659 number | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 327,138 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 346,249 number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 351,986 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 355,015 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 356,675 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 413,449 number | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 409,768 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 415,924 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 417,735 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 418,961 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 461,447 number | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 479,105 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 484,174 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 531,348 number | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 560,232 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 584,614 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 604,986 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 664,115 number | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 681,047 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 731,486 number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 747,274 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 776,854 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 801,098 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 830,280 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 857,306 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 874,033 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 877,445 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 863,077 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 867,561 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 864,072 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209,715 number | 188,138 number | 228,760 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 273,507 number | 237,588 number | 327,138 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,721 number | 346,249 number | 461,447 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 606,838 number | 479,105 number | 747,274 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 845,747 number | 776,854 number | 877,445 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in North America?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in North America was 864,072 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 877,445 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,138 number in 1974.
- How does North America rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- North America ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.