Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States
United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 797,537 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in United States, 1975–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for United States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
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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February 2026 Data Release