Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) was 4.72 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Central Asia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Central Asia stood at 4.72 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 11.53 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.72 headcount basis, in 2024.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 154th of 157 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 11.53 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.96 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.64 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.73 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.99 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 9.59 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.48 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.65 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.09 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 8.92 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.98 headcount basis | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 6.73 headcount basis | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 4.72 headcount basis | -29.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in UIS: Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -29.9% | 6.73 headcount basis | 4.72 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.44 headcount basis | 9.48 headcount basis | 11.53 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.49 headcount basis | 4.72 headcount basis | 9.09 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Central Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UIS: Central Asia was 4.72 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 154th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release