Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Turkey
Turkey: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 16.98 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Turkey, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Turkey stood at 16.98. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Turkey peaked at 37.8 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.98, in 2017.
Turkey ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.8 | — |
| 1972 | 36.11 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 33.13 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 34.03 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 33.55 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 31.95 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 30.16 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 29.62 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 29.79 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 26.62 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 27.54 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 28.55 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 31.1 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 31.15 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.2 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 30.91 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 31.14 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 30.63 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 30.48 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 30.38 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.28 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 28.46 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 27.43 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 27.75 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.13 | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 19.83 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.33 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.41 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 16.98 | -7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 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 | -27.4% | 27.75 | 20.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9 | 29.62 | 37.8 | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.87 | 26.62 | 31.2 | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.96 | 27.43 | 30.48 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.94 | 16.98 | 20.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Turkey?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Turkey was 16.98 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Turkey ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.