Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 46.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 172 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2023
All-time low
22.7%
in 1979
Years of data
47
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 46.2% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Türkiye peaked at 46.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1979.
Türkiye ranks 80th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.7% | — |
| 1972 | 24.4% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 46.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 46.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 24.0% | 31.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.5% | 34.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 36.7% | 40.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.9% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.1% | 46.2% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Türkiye?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Türkiye was 46.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1979.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Türkiye ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release