Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 228,401 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Turkey, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 228,401 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Turkey peaked at 228,401 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,832, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 12th of 155 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, female (number) (lower female) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21,832 | — |
| 1995 | 26,252 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 54,376 | +107.1% |
| 2012 | 102,171 | +87.9% |
| 2013 | 140,403 | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 149,291 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 159,672 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 176,448 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 183,431 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 195,037 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 206,666 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 216,979 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 217,593 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 222,884 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 228,401 | +2.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 228,401 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 13.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 228,401 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,284, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +107.1% | 26,252 | 54,376 |
| 2012 | +87.9% | 54,376 | 102,171 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,153 | 21,832 | 54,376 | 3 |
| 2010s | 164,140 | 102,171 | 206,666 | 8 |
| 2020s | 221,464 | 216,979 | 228,401 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Turkey?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Turkey was 228,401 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 228,401 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,832 in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release