Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in United States
United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 473,000 | — |
| 1988 | 530,000 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 534,000 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 540,429 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 529,989 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 561,123 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 555,828 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 561,755 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 804,595 | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 804,595 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 797,537 | -0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 797,537 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 116.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release