Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 51,065 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan is 51,065, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan peaked at 51,065 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,100, in 2001.
That places Uzbekistan 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23,062 | — |
| 1992 | 24,787 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 17,435 | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 16,998 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16,100 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17,341 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 18,474 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 19,516 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20,054 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23,070 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 23,354 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24,011 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23,842 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23,081 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 23,021 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,394 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22,769 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23,172 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24,489 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 24,909 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23,961 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25,107 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 26,664 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 30,559 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 32,070 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 37,364 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 47,006 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 51,065 | +8.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 51,065 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,514, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 51,065 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,761 | 17,435 | 24,787 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20,276 | 16,100 | 24,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,957 | 22,394 | 26,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,613 | 30,559 | 51,065 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 452,226 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.41 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 29.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan was 51,065 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51,065 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,100 in 2001.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Uzbekistan ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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