Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 14,226 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye stood at 14,226. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 119.6% on the previous year and up 293.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye peaked at 14,226 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1982.
That places Türkiye 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9 | — |
| 1972 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 1974 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 1975 | 8 | -55.6% |
| 1978 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 1985 | 64 | +255.6% |
| 1986 | 35 | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 7 | -77.4% |
| 1989 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 1991 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 221 | +550.0% |
| 1994 | 34 | -84.6% |
| 1995 | 49 | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 41 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 363 | +785.4% |
| 2003 | 931 | +156.5% |
| 2004 | 926 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,180 | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 1,167 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,181 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,218 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,644 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 2,069 | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 3,414 | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 2,954 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 3,620 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 3,387 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 4,070 | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 3,871 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,429 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 4,585 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5,240 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 5,910 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 6,082 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,479 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 14,226 | +119.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.57 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| 1980s | 21 | 6 | 64 | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.57 | 23 | 221 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,076 | 363 | 1,644 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,764 | 2,069 | 5,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,174 | 5,910 | 14,226 | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Türkiye was 14,226 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14,226 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1982.
- How does Türkiye rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.0%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release