Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 30,133 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kazakhstan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kazakhstan stood at 30,133 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kazakhstan peaked at 34,779 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,793 number, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,793 number | — |
| 2000 | 18,252 number | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 31,826 number | +74.4% |
| 2010 | 31,785 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32,370 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 34,282 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 34,779 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33,063 number | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 24,071 number | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 30,644 number | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 24,626 number | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 30,133 number | +22.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 30,133 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 30,133 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,793 number | 15,793 number | 15,793 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,039 number | 18,252 number | 31,826 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,639 number | 24,071 number | 34,779 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kazakhstan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kazakhstan was 30,133 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 34,779 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,793 number in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 29th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.