Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 43,764 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 43,764 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 96,846 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27,127, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27,127 | — |
| 2000 | 31,299 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 49,909 | +59.5% |
| 2010 | 39,155 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 39,600 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40,531 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 78,537 | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 96,846 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 50,744 | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 38,087 | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 46,642 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 38,212 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 45,454 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 45,312 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 43,710 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 43,764 | +0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 43,764 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,749, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 43,764 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,127 | 27,127 | 27,127 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,604 | 31,299 | 49,909 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51,381 | 38,087 | 96,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,262 | 43,710 | 45,312 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 43,764 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 96,846 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,127 in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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