Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia

UIS: Central Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 17.4%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
849,471
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980200220241980: 943.6k1981: 849.5k1982: 947.8k1983: 957.0k1984: 968.4k1985: 981.2k1986: 905.2k1987: 1.0M1988: 1.0M1989: 978.7k1990: 988.5k1991: 998.7k1992: 1.0M1993: 994.1k1994: 982.7k1995: 973.0k1996: 979.5k1997: 964.6k1998: 1.0M1999: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.0M2011: 992.2k2012: 993.6k2013: 998.1k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia stood at 1.55 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 1.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 849,471, in 1981.

UIS: Central Asia ranks 156th 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in UIS: Central Asia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 943,646
1981 849,471 -10.0%
1982 947,803 +11.6%
1983 957,048 +1.0%
1984 968,402 +1.2%
1985 981,167 +1.3%
1986 905,210 -7.7%
1987 1.02 million +12.7%
1988 1.05 million +2.6%
1989 978,696 -6.5%
1990 988,525 +1.0%
1991 998,655 +1.0%
1992 1.00 million +0.5%
1993 994,125 -1.0%
1994 982,707 -1.1%
1995 973,006 -1.0%
1996 979,535 +0.7%
1997 964,558 -1.5%
1998 1.03 million +7.0%
1999 1.02 million -0.9%
2000 1.04 million +1.8%
2001 1.06 million +1.9%
2002 1.06 million +0.3%
2003 1.09 million +2.1%
2004 1.08 million -0.2%
2005 1.09 million +0.2%
2006 1.09 million +0.4%
2007 1.08 million -0.7%
2008 1.07 million -1.3%
2009 1.06 million -0.9%
2010 1.02 million -4.1%
2011 992,174 -2.5%
2012 993,579 +0.1%
2013 998,115 +0.5%
2014 1.02 million +2.0%
2015 1.02 million +0.1%
2016 1.06 million +3.8%
2017 1.07 million +1.0%
2018 1.06 million -1.0%
2019 1.04 million -1.7%
2020 1.05 million +0.9%
2021 1.06 million +0.8%
2022 1.17 million +10.6%
2023 1.32 million +12.9%
2024 1.55 million +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 959,792 849,471 1.05 million 10
1990s 994,011 964,558 1.03 million 10
2000s 1.07 million 1.04 million 1.09 million 10
2010s 1.03 million 992,174 1.07 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 1.05 million 1.55 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia

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  5. 157 Brunei Darussalam 5,040 compare
  6. 158 Malta 4,664 compare
  7. 159 Suriname 4,520 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 1.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 849,471 in 1981.
How does UIS: Central Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
UIS: Central Asia ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: 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