Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 57.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 138 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2018
All-time low
37.7%
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2018

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Türkiye, 1994–2018

02040601994200620181994: 37.7 %1995: 40.5 %1997: 39.8 %2012: 52 %2013: 52 %2014: 53.2 %2015: 53.9 %2017: 56.6 %2018: 57.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Türkiye is 57.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Türkiye peaked at 57.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1994.

That places Türkiye 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in Türkiye, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 37.7%
1995 40.5% +7.3%
1997 39.8% -1.6%
2012 52.0% +30.5%
2013 52.0% +0.1%
2014 53.2% +2.1%
2015 53.9% +1.4%
2017 56.6% +4.9%
2018 57.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.3% 37.7% 40.5% 3
2010s 54.2% 52.0% 57.4% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 87 Tunisia 58.5% compare
  2. 88 Kuwait 57.6% compare
  3. 89 Costa Rica 57.6% compare
  4. 91 Jordan 57.0% compare
  5. 92 El Salvador 57.0% compare
  6. 93 China 57.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Türkiye?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Türkiye was 57.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1994.
How does Türkiye rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Türkiye ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. 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.