Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 209,870 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 209,870 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 209,870 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,256, in 1996.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,410 | — |
| 1991 | 144,255 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 146,542 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 142,268 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 139,623 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 141,083 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 133,256 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 133,689 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 141,598 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 139,324 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 146,254 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 152,192 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 154,695 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 164,051 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 169,438 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 180,738 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 181,976 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 176,343 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 181,859 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 176,245 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 176,969 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 179,109 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 180,649 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 184,362 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 184,736 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 180,236 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 168,785 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 175,959 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 165,878 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 178,293 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 187,943 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 185,911 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 183,203 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 179,171 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 209,870 | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,305 | 133,256 | 146,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,379 | 146,254 | 181,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,498 | 165,878 | 184,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,220 | 179,171 | 209,870 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 160 Suriname 403 compare
- 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
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.40 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 209,870 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 209,870 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,256 in 1996.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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