Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States

United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 797,537 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
797,537
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
804,595
in 2014
All-time low
473,000
in 1975
Years of data
11
1975–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States, 1975–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1975199620171975: 473.0k1988: 530.0k1990: 534.0k1991: 540.4k1993: 530.0k1994: 561.1k1995: 555.8k1996: 561.8k2014: 804.6k2015: 804.6k2017: 797.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States stood at 797,537.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States peaked at 804,595 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 473,000, in 1975.

United States ranks 3rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 473,000 473,000 473,000 1
1980s 530,000 530,000 530,000 1
1990s 547,187 529,989 561,755 6
2010s 802,242 797,537 804,595 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 India 927,394 compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 881,584 compare
  3. 4 Japan 314,152 compare
  4. 5 Germany 278,683 compare
  5. 6 Brazil 237,919 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States was 797,537 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 804,595 in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 473,000 in 1975.
How does United States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
United States ranks 3rd 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release