Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 195,037 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
195,037 number
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
11th
of 138 countries
All-time high
195,037 number
in 2018
All-time low
21,832 number
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Türkiye, 1994–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1994200620181994: 21.8k number1995: 26.3k number1997: 54.4k number2012: 102.2k number2013: 140.4k number2014: 149.3k number2015: 159.7k number2017: 183.4k number2018: 195.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Türkiye is 195,037 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Türkiye peaked at 195,037 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,832 number, in 1994.

Türkiye ranks 11th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Türkiye, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 21,832 number
1995 26,252 number +20.2%
1997 54,376 number +107.1%
2012 102,171 number +87.9%
2013 140,403 number +37.4%
2014 149,291 number +6.3%
2015 159,672 number +7.0%
2017 183,431 number +14.9%
2018 195,037 number +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,153 number 21,832 number 54,376 number 3
2010s 155,001 number 102,171 number 195,037 number 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 8 Philippines 238,700 number compare
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  3. 10 Viet Nam 200,958 number compare
  4. 12 Uzbekistan 173,783 number compare
  5. 13 Egypt 157,365 number compare
  6. 14 France 146,454 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Türkiye?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Türkiye was 195,037 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 195,037 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 21,832 number in 1994.
How does Türkiye rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Türkiye ranks 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female 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.