Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.53 million
Change on year
up 18.2%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
838,573
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1980–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980200220241980: 933.4k1981: 838.6k1982: 937.1k1983: 945.3k1984: 956.0k1985: 968.0k1986: 891.3k1987: 1.0M1988: 1.0M1989: 962.6k1990: 971.9k1991: 982.1k1992: 988.5k1993: 980.0k1994: 969.2k1995: 960.1k1996: 966.7k1997: 951.4k1998: 1.0M1999: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.0M2010: 998.6k2011: 970.1k2012: 971.8k2013: 976.6k2014: 997.5k2015: 998.5k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia is 1.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 1.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 838,573, in 1981.

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 157th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 933,431
1981 838,573 -10.2%
1982 937,061 +11.7%
1983 945,304 +0.9%
1984 955,977 +1.1%
1985 968,007 +1.3%
1986 891,256 -7.9%
1987 1.01 million +12.8%
1988 1.03 million +2.5%
1989 962,644 -6.6%
1990 971,922 +1.0%
1991 982,126 +1.0%
1992 988,502 +0.6%
1993 980,007 -0.9%
1994 969,197 -1.1%
1995 960,068 -0.9%
1996 966,717 +0.7%
1997 951,387 -1.6%
1998 1.02 million +7.3%
1999 1.01 million -0.8%
2000 1.03 million +1.8%
2001 1.05 million +1.8%
2002 1.05 million +0.2%
2003 1.07 million +1.9%
2004 1.07 million -0.2%
2005 1.07 million +0.1%
2006 1.08 million +0.3%
2007 1.07 million -0.8%
2008 1.05 million -1.4%
2009 1.04 million -1.0%
2010 998,649 -4.1%
2011 970,084 -2.9%
2012 971,751 +0.2%
2013 976,585 +0.5%
2014 997,513 +2.1%
2015 998,523 +0.1%
2016 1.04 million +3.8%
2017 1.05 million +1.1%
2018 1.04 million -0.9%
2019 1.02 million -1.8%
2020 1.03 million +0.8%
2021 1.03 million +0.6%
2022 1.14 million +10.6%
2023 1.29 million +13.1%
2024 1.53 million +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 946,904 838,573 1.03 million 10
1990s 980,248 951,387 1.02 million 10
2000s 1.06 million 1.03 million 1.08 million 10
2010s 1.01 million 970,084 1.05 million 10
2020s 1.20 million 1.03 million 1.53 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia

  1. 154 Lesotho 5,672 compare
  2. 155 Haiti 5,619 compare
  3. 156 Fiji 5,041 compare
  4. 157 Brunei Darussalam 5,040 compare
  5. 158 Malta 4,664 compare
  6. 159 Suriname 4,520 compare
  7. 160 Somalia 4,504 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 1.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 838,573 in 1981.
How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release