Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 26,664 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan stood at 26,664 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan peaked at 26,664 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,100 number, in 2001.
That places Uzbekistan 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23,062 number | — |
| 1992 | 24,787 number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 17,435 number | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 16,998 number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 16,100 number | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17,341 number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 18,474 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 19,516 number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20,054 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23,070 number | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 23,354 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24,011 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23,842 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23,081 number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 23,021 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,394 number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22,769 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23,172 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24,489 number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 24,909 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23,961 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25,107 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 26,664 number | +6.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 26,664 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 26,664 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,761 number | 17,435 number | 24,787 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 20,276 number | 16,100 number | 24,011 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,957 number | 22,394 number | 26,664 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.34 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan was 26,664 number in 2019, 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 26,664 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,100 number in 2001.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Uzbekistan ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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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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.