Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of classroom teachers in primary education

Türkiye
299,967
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Türkiye rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 299,967 against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 18,839.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Türkiye ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 71 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 163,704 273,092 109,388 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 214,470 233,644 19,174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 228,495 229,100 605 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 297,658 280,284 17,374 Türkiye
2020s 306,657 282,682 23,976 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Türkiye, at 299,967 against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18,839, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
Türkiye ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers in primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 2,331 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed