Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.3898 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkey is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.415 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1723 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.243 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2818 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2935 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3063 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3748 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3836 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3936 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3988 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.3898 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.3898 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +37.0% | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | 0.415 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | 0.243 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2781 units per square kilometre | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | 0.415 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 103 Poland 0.4253 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Hungary 0.4107 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.4049 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Austria 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 0.3863 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Slovakia 0.3831 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Turkey
- 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.3898 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.415 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1723 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.