Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 204,523 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia recorded 204,523 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 204,523 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129,198, in 1997.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138,223 | — |
| 1991 | 141,404 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 143,949 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 139,981 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 137,200 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 138,357 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 130,180 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 129,198 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 136,820 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 133,655 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 139,612 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 145,617 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 149,397 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 158,685 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 161,679 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 172,720 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 173,686 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 167,589 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 173,125 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 167,691 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 168,186 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 170,518 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 171,912 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 175,619 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 175,850 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 171,374 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 160,478 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 167,642 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 159,154 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 171,625 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 181,525 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 179,677 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 177,101 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 174,002 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 204,523 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,897 | 129,198 | 143,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,980 | 139,612 | 173,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,236 | 159,154 | 175,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,366 | 174,002 | 204,523 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 161 Central African Republic 384 compare
- 162 Fiji 277
- 163 United States Virgin Islands 271 compare
- 164 Guam 260
- 165 San Marino 248 compare
- 166 Comoros 247 compare
- 167 Djibouti 245 compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,091 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 374,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 37.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 30 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 204,523 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,523 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,198 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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