Secondary education, teachers, female in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, teachers, female was 439,973 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, female in Turkey stood at 439,973. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Turkey peaked at 439,973 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,368, in 1971.
That places Turkey 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,368 | — |
| 1972 | 18,184 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 18,715 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 20,007 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 29,709 | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 31,418 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 33,992 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 41,414 | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 45,082 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 46,578 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 49,601 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 54,279 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 53,630 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 55,651 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 59,110 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 61,696 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 66,399 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 70,156 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 74,635 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 82,003 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 90,388 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 203,832 | +125.5% |
| 2013 | 253,399 | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 276,319 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 298,125 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 334,845 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 347,092 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 369,013 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 395,146 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 410,454 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 413,177 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 424,096 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 439,973 | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female 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 | +125.5% | 90,388 | 203,832 |
| 1978 | +48.5% | 20,007 | 29,709 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,567 | 17,368 | 31,418 | 6 |
| 1980s | 47,528 | 33,992 | 55,651 | 8 |
| 1990s | 72,055 | 59,110 | 90,388 | 7 |
| 2010s | 309,721 | 203,832 | 395,146 | 8 |
| 2020s | 421,925 | 410,454 | 439,973 | 4 |
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 secondary education, teachers, female in Turkey?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Turkey was 439,973 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 439,973 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,368 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.