Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey

Turkey: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 339,850 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
339,850 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
9th
of 141 countries
All-time high
339,850 number
in 2018
All-time low
57,881 number
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey, 1994–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200620181994: 57.9k number1995: 64.9k number1997: 136.5k number2012: 196.5k number2013: 269.8k number2014: 280.8k number2015: 296.1k number2017: 324.4k number2018: 339.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 339,850 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 339,850 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57,881 number, in 1994.

That places Turkey 9th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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 2018.
Year number Change
1994 57,881 number
1995 64,871 number +12.1%
1997 136,495 number +110.4%
2012 196,483 number +43.9%
2013 269,759 number +37.3%
2014 280,804 number +4.1%
2015 296,065 number +5.4%
2017 324,350 number +9.6%
2018 339,850 number +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,416 number 57,881 number 136,495 number 3
2010s 284,552 number 196,483 number 339,850 number 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 6 Pakistan 470,813 number compare
  2. 7 Germany 413,060 number compare
  3. 8 Mexico 410,704 number compare
  4. 10 Philippines 325,226 number compare
  5. 11 Egypt 305,385 number compare
  6. 12 Vietnam 294,097 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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 339,850 number in 2018, 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 339,850 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 57,881 number in 1994.
How does Turkey rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Turkey ranks 9th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.