Russia vs Türkiye: Primary education, teachers

Russia
327,102
in 2023
Türkiye
299,967
in 2023
Russia rank
18th
Türkiye rank
20th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Russia
  • Türkiye
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 327,102 against 299,967 in Türkiye, a difference of 27,135.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 255,667 215,373 40,293 Russia
1990s 360,600 231,830 128,770 Russia
2010s 297,717 296,875 842.71 Russia
2020s 327,097 306,657 20,440 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Russia or Türkiye?
Russia, at 327,102 against 299,967 in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Russia and Türkiye?
27,135, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Türkiye?
19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Russia and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Russia ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.