Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 802,674 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
802,674
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
908,304
in 2015
All-time low
536,016
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Northern America, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Northern America is 802,674, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Northern America peaked at 908,304 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 536,016, in 1974.
SDG: Northern America ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 536,016 | — |
| 1975 | 545,732 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 561,386 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 577,747 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 578,245 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 565,428 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 567,361 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 578,083 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 577,829 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 568,587 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 558,969 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 553,337 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 570,630 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 545,515 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 602,750 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 631,979 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 644,455 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 655,438 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 646,921 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 634,807 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 676,790 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 672,944 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 677,674 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 611,391 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 625,986 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 662,567 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 683,867 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 707,634 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 730,494 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 747,301 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 758,004 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 773,219 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 814,331 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 831,171 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 850,510 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 855,843 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 876,163 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 883,191 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 896,650 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 903,893 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 904,808 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 908,304 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 893,203 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 890,398 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 882,421 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 876,984 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 875,267 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 837,956 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 835,929 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 834,383 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 802,674 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560,759 | 536,016 | 578,245 | 6 |
| 1980s | 575,504 | 545,515 | 631,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 650,897 | 611,391 | 677,674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,237 | 683,867 | 855,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 891,602 | 876,163 | 908,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 837,242 | 802,674 | 875,267 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
- 66 Georgia 10,452 compare
- 67 Mozambique 10,099 compare
- 68 Bulgaria 10,059 compare
- 69 Tajikistan 9,986 compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 9,780 compare
- 71 Belarus 9,620 compare
- 72 Angola 9,444 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3044 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2707 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Northern America?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Northern America was 802,674 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 908,304 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 536,016 in 1974.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release