Primary education, teachers in Turkey
Turkey: Primary education, teachers was 299,967 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 299,967 for primary education, teachers in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Turkey peaked at 319,369 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 132,577, in 1971.
That places Turkey 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 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,704 | 132,577 | 187,027 | 9 |
| 1980s | 214,052 | 208,891 | 220,947 | 9 |
| 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 Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Turkey?
- Primary education, teachers in Turkey was 299,967 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 319,369 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,577 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for primary education, teachers?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.