Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 15,933 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15,933 number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
74th
of 176 countries
All-time high
15,933 number
in 2017
All-time low
7,979 number
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan, 2000–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200820172000: 8.0k number2001: 8.4k number2002: 8.6k number2003: 9.0k number2004: 9.4k number2005: 10.0k number2006: 11.6k number2007: 10.7k number2008: 11.4k number2009: 11.5k number2010: 13.2k number2011: 13.2k number2012: 12.9k number2013: 13.3k number2014: 14.2k number2015: 12.8k number2016: 14.2k number2017: 15.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan is 15,933 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 15,933 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,979 number, in 2000.

Tajikistan ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,862 number 7,979 number 11,619 number 10
2010s 13,715 number 12,804 number 15,933 number 8

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

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  2. 72 Czechia 16,426 number compare
  3. 73 Cambodia 16,167 number compare
  4. 75 Libya 15,711 number compare
  5. 76 Finland 15,080 number compare
  6. 77 Armenia 14,523 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan was 15,933 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 15,933 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,979 number in 2000.
How does Tajikistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Tajikistan ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.