Secondary education, teachers in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, teachers was 788,294 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers in Turkey stood at 788,294. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Turkey peaked at 788,294 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,452, in 1971.
That places Turkey 10th out of 201 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,452 | — |
| 1972 | 50,692 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 53,750 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 57,199 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 88,764 | +55.2% |
| 1979 | 91,107 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 95,827 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 112,178 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 117,644 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 129,268 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 132,217 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 138,640 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 146,799 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 144,543 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 150,004 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 155,661 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 159,401 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 170,611 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 178,802 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 188,545 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 202,603 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 218,829 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 432,297 | +97.6% |
| 2013 | 524,654 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 559,445 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 594,443 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 658,370 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 657,390 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 687,819 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 725,432 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 752,221 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 752,907 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 766,054 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 788,294 | +2.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 788,294 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 23.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 788,294 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 11.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 | +97.6% | 218,829 | 432,297 |
| 1978 | +55.2% | 57,199 | 88,764 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,827 | 47,452 | 91,107 | 6 |
| 1980s | 129,680 | 95,827 | 150,004 | 9 |
| 1990s | 182,065 | 155,661 | 218,829 | 7 |
| 2010s | 604,981 | 432,297 | 725,432 | 8 |
| 2020s | 764,869 | 752,221 | 788,294 | 4 |
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 secondary education, teachers in Turkey?
- Secondary education, teachers in Turkey was 788,294 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 788,294 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,452 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.