Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 139,512 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central Asia recorded 139,512 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 139,512 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,462, in 1999.
That places SDG: Central Asia 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100,172 | — |
| 1993 | 94,972 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 91,739 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 90,053 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 83,287 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 78,832 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 77,141 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 72,462 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 77,494 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 81,465 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 86,469 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 92,185 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 97,150 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 103,162 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 110,759 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 110,433 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 115,562 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 113,646 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 113,202 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 113,055 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 115,019 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 118,383 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 120,723 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 116,666 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 105,836 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 112,228 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 106,319 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 114,308 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 119,138 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 119,644 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 114,413 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 110,115 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 139,512 | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,082 | 72,462 | 100,172 | 8 |
| 2000s | 98,832 | 77,494 | 115,562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,574 | 105,836 | 120,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,564 | 110,115 | 139,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 176 Micronesia (country) 90 compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 76 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 63
- 179 Seychelles 58 compare
- 180 Bermuda 55 compare
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42 compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 139,512 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 139,512 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,462 in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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