Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 385,180 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey, 1994–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release