Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0092 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per capita in Turkey is 0.0092 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | +65.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.009 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.009 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per person | +2.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0092 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0092 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per capita 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 | +65.2% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0058 units per person |
| 1978 | +43.0% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0093 units per person compare
- 27 Comoros 0.0093 units per person compare
- 28 New Caledonia 0.0093 units per person compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 0.0091 units per person compare
- 31 Bhutan 0.0089 units per person compare
- 32 Poland 0.0089 units per person compare
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, per capita in Turkey?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Turkey was 0.0092 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.