Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 43.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Türkiye, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Türkiye is 43.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Türkiye peaked at 43.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2011.
Türkiye ranks 42nd of 66 countries on this measure, 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.5% | — |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 43.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 43.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.2%, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 32.5% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.8% | 43.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Türkiye?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Türkiye was 43.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Türkiye ranks 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release