Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey

Turkey: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 385,180 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
385,180
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 157 countries
All-time high
385,180
in 2023
All-time low
57,881
in 1994
Years of data
15
1994–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey, 1994–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1994200820231994: 57.9k1995: 64.9k1997: 136.5k2012: 196.5k2013: 269.8k2014: 280.8k2015: 296.1k2016: 322.7k2017: 324.4k2018: 339.9k2019: 354.2k2020: 371.6k2021: 370.8k2022: 376.7k2023: 385.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey is 385,180, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 385,180 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,881, in 1994.

Turkey ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Turkey, 1994 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1994 57,881
1995 64,871 +12.1%
1997 136,495 +110.4%
2012 196,483 +43.9%
2013 269,759 +37.3%
2014 280,804 +4.1%
2015 296,065 +5.4%
2016 322,680 +9.0%
2017 324,350 +0.5%
2018 339,850 +4.8%
2019 354,198 +4.2%
2020 371,590 +4.9%
2021 370,798 -0.2%
2022 376,747 +1.6%
2023 385,180 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,416 57,881 136,495 3
2010s 298,024 196,483 354,198 8
2020s 376,079 370,798 385,180 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Mexico 448,087 compare
  2. 9 Germany 444,454 compare
  3. 10 Uzbekistan 434,288 compare
  4. 12 Philippines 354,039 compare
  5. 13 Vietnam 283,539 compare
  6. 14 Japan 282,232 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey was 385,180 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 385,180 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 57,881 in 1994.
How does Turkey rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release