Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 26,664 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26,664 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
26,664 number
in 2019
All-time low
16,100 number
in 2001
Years of data
23
1991–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Uzbekistan, 1991–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1991200520191991: 23.1k number1992: 24.8k number1999: 17.4k number2000: 17.0k number2001: 16.1k number2002: 17.3k number2003: 18.5k number2004: 19.5k number2005: 20.1k number2006: 23.1k number2007: 23.4k number2008: 24.0k number2009: 23.8k number2010: 23.1k number2011: 23.0k number2012: 22.4k number2013: 22.8k number2014: 23.2k number2015: 24.5k number2016: 24.9k number2017: 24.0k number2018: 25.1k number2019: 26.7k number

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 in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Uzbekistan, 1991 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Australia 27,442 number
  2. 49 South Africa 27,099 number
  3. 50 Denmark 26,679 number compare
  4. 52 Romania 26,266 number compare
  5. 53 Myanmar 26,244 number compare
  6. 54 Ethiopia 24,252 number compare

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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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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
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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.