Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 420,626 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 420,626 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 864,818 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 394,504, in 2023.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 125th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 575,463 | — |
| 1992 | 566,949 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 527,363 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 500,708 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 521,254 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 528,154 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 544,470 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 576,936 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 612,848 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 664,812 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 693,022 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 724,843 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 743,688 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 761,976 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 797,636 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 829,364 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 846,818 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 864,818 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 837,661 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 810,011 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 777,658 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 725,755 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 858,448 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 826,195 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 798,670 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 761,625 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 764,709 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 698,298 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 553,048 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 490,409 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 449,365 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 420,858 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 394,504 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 420,626 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550,461 | 500,708 | 612,848 | 9 |
| 2000s | 776,464 | 664,812 | 864,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 757,442 | 553,048 | 858,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,152 | 394,504 | 490,409 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 10.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 11.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 7.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.03 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 420,626 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 864,818 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,504 in 2023.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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February 2026 Data Release