Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 609,788 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
609,788
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2008
All-time low
582,330
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1991–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1991200720241991: 746.6k1992: 739.6k1993: 700.8k1994: 676.9k1995: 695.9k1996: 702.5k1997: 736.7k1998: 753.6k1999: 783.2k2000: 857.1k2001: 897.9k2002: 943.4k2003: 971.8k2004: 999.5k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.0M2012: 973.7k2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2016: 960.5k2017: 959.9k2018: 889.0k2019: 739.3k2020: 679.9k2021: 638.5k2022: 610.0k2023: 582.3k2024: 609.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) is 609,788, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 1.11 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 582,330, in 2023.

That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 746,578
1992 739,564 -0.9%
1993 700,832 -5.2%
1994 676,923 -3.4%
1995 695,852 +2.8%
1996 702,496 +1.0%
1997 736,712 +4.9%
1998 753,587 +2.3%
1999 783,176 +3.9%
2000 857,124 +9.4%
2001 897,862 +4.8%
2002 943,369 +5.1%
2003 971,768 +3.0%
2004 999,488 +2.9%
2005 1.03 million +3.5%
2006 1.07 million +3.6%
2007 1.09 million +2.1%
2008 1.11 million +1.6%
2009 1.08 million -2.5%
2010 1.06 million -2.3%
2011 1.03 million -3.1%
2012 973,670 -5.2%
2013 1.10 million +13.3%
2014 1.06 million -3.9%
2015 1.01 million -5.0%
2016 960,467 -4.6%
2017 959,894 -0.1%
2018 889,021 -7.4%
2019 739,257 -16.8%
2020 679,876 -8.0%
2021 638,451 -6.1%
2022 609,986 -4.5%
2023 582,330 -4.5%
2024 609,788 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 726,191 676,923 783,176 9
2000s 1.01 million 857,124 1.11 million 10
2010s 977,881 739,257 1.10 million 10
2020s 624,086 582,330 679,876 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 104 Turkmenistan 8,248 compare
  2. 105 Cameroon 7,670 compare
  3. 106 Yemen 7,356 compare
  4. 107 Oman 7,163 compare
  5. 108 Latvia 6,571 compare
  6. 109 Hong Kong 6,504
  7. 110 Zimbabwe 6,460 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 609,788 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 582,330 in 2023.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release