Türkiye vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Türkiye
299,967
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
10.93 million
in 2024
Türkiye rank
20th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
19th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Türkiye
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 10.93 million against 299,967 in Türkiye, a difference of 10.63 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 36.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 20th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 19th of 216 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 163,704 6.91 million 6.75 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 212,621 8.41 million 8.20 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 232,037 8.91 million 8.68 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 297,357 10.50 million 10.20 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 306,657 10.99 million 10.68 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Türkiye or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 10.93 million against 299,967 in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Türkiye and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
10.63 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Türkiye ranks 20th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.