Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye
Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 299,967 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye is 299,967, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye peaked at 319,369 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 132,577, in 1971.
That places Türkiye 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 132,577 | — |
| 1972 | 141,219 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 158,299 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 156,476 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 160,271 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 171,032 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 182,314 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 184,123 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 187,027 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 199,742 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 212,456 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 212,795 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 211,461 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 208,891 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 209,395 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 212,717 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 216,859 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 220,943 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 220,947 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 224,672 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 225,852 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 234,961 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 235,721 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 237,943 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 233,073 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 319,369 | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 282,043 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 288,444 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 295,252 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 302,961 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 292,878 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 297,176 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 300,732 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 309,247 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 306,937 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 310,477 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 299,967 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,704 | 132,577 | 187,027 | 9 |
| 1980s | 212,621 | 199,742 | 220,947 | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,037 | 224,672 | 237,943 | 6 |
| 2010s | 297,357 | 282,043 | 319,369 | 8 |
| 2020s | 306,657 | 299,967 | 310,477 | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye was 299,967 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 319,369 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,577 in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.