Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 55.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Türkiye is 55.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Türkiye peaked at 55.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1978.
Türkiye ranks 126th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.6% | — |
| 1972 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 33.5% | 36.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 34.9% | 37.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 38.0% | 41.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 47.2% | 54.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.6% | 55.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 123 Denmark 56.1% compare
- 124 United States Virgin Islands 56.0% compare
- 125 Botswana 55.8% compare
- 127 Luxembourg 55.6% compare
- 128 Maldives 55.5% compare
- 129 El Salvador 55.3% 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 secondary education who are female in Türkiye?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Türkiye was 55.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1978.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Türkiye ranks 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release