Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Turkey
Turkey: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 47.44 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Turkey, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Turkey is 47.44, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Turkey peaked at 47.44 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 1982.
Turkey ranks 4th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.4 | — |
| 1972 | 15.21 | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 15.51 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 15.74 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 19.16 | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 21.02 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 21 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 19.29 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 16.4 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 13.17 | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 11.41 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 10.89 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 12.92 | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 16.35 | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 19.01 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 20.46 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 20.72 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 19.82 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 20.98 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 21.4 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 21.76 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.08 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 24.01 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 26.91 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 26.64 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.5 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 24.99 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 24.36 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.68 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.54 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.21 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.03 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.66 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.63 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27.47 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.64 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 33.48 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 34.24 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.63 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 38.08 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 38.42 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.72 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 47.44 | +16.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 47.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 47.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.97 | 15.21 | 21.02 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.57 | 10.89 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.63 | 21.4 | 28.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.88 | 23.54 | 29.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.43 | 33.48 | 47.44 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Turkey?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Turkey was 47.44 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 47.44 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.