Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 22,120 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan stood at 22,120.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 22,539 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,953, in 1997.
That places Kyrgyzstan 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8,443 | — |
| 1994 | 7,747 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 7,831 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,560 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 6,953 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 8,485 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 7,710 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 8,383 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 9,960 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 10,452 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 11,408 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 11,649 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13,337 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 13,492 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13,468 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,810 | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 17,095 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 17,485 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17,068 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 18,420 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 20,150 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 22,539 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 20,702 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 20,958 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,239 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 19,641 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 18,844 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 19,341 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,496 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20,768 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 20,486 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21,006 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 22,120 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,818 | 6,953 | 8,485 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,705 | 8,383 | 17,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,405 | 17,068 | 22,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,536 | 19,341 | 22,120 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,847 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 22,120 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,539 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,953 in 1997.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release