Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 46.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Türkiye, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Türkiye stood at 46.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Türkiye peaked at 46.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2011.
That places Türkiye 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.9% | — |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.8% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 46.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 46.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.5% | 41.9% | 45.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.6% | 46.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 37 Denmark 47.0% compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.0% compare
- 39 Brazil 47.0%
- 41 Samoa 46.1% compare
- 42 Aruba 45.8%
- 43 Uzbekistan 45.4% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Türkiye?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Türkiye was 46.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release