Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Türkiye, Republic of

Türkiye, Republic of: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 299,967 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
299,967
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
20th
of 204 countries
All-time high
319,369
in 2012
All-time low
132,577
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Türkiye, Republic of, 1971–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199720231971: 132.6k1972: 141.2k1973: 158.3k1974: 156.5k1975: 160.3k1976: 171.0k1977: 182.3k1978: 184.1k1979: 187.0k1980: 199.7k1981: 212.5k1982: 212.8k1983: 211.5k1984: 208.9k1985: 209.4k1986: 212.7k1987: 216.9k1988: 220.9k1989: 220.9k1990: 224.7k1991: 225.9k1992: 235.0k1993: 235.7k1994: 237.9k1995: 233.1k2012: 319.4k2013: 282.0k2014: 288.4k2015: 295.3k2016: 303.0k2017: 292.9k2018: 297.2k2019: 300.7k2020: 309.2k2021: 306.9k2022: 310.5k2023: 300.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Türkiye, Republic of is 299,967, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Türkiye, Republic of peaked at 319,369 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 132,577, in 1971.

That places Türkiye, Republic of 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 163,704 132,577 187,027 9
1980s 212,621 199,742 220,947 10
1990s 232,037 224,672 237,943 6
2010s 297,357 282,043 319,369 8
2020s 306,657 299,967 310,477 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye, Republic of

  1. 17 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 338,716 compare
  2. 18 Russian Federation 327,102 compare
  3. 19 Thailand 305,368 compare
  4. 21 Argentina 288,776 compare
  5. 22 South Africa 287,310 compare
  6. 23 Iraq 286,890 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Türkiye, Republic of?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Türkiye, Republic of was 299,967 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Türkiye, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 319,369 in 2012.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Türkiye, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 132,577 in 1971.
How does Türkiye, Republic of rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Türkiye, Republic of ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.