Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in United States
United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 783,887 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United States, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United States stood at 783,887 number. 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 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 160,000 number, in 1975.
United States ranks 1st of 159 countries on this measure, 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) (Teachers) in United States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 160,000 number | — |
| 1988 | 263,000 number | +64.4% |
| 1990 | 290,000 number | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 293,415 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 303,289 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 354,351 number | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 350,021 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 353,566 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 776,337 number | +119.6% |
| 2015 | 776,337 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 783,887 number | +1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 783,887 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 130.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,000 number | 160,000 number | 160,000 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 263,000 number | 263,000 number | 263,000 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 324,107 number | 290,000 number | 354,351 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 778,854 number | 776,337 number | 783,887 number | 3 |
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, female in United States?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in United States was 783,887 number 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,000 number in 1975.
- How does United States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- United States ranks 1st out of 159 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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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.