Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Türkiye is 0.0035 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Türkiye peaked at 0.0046 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.004 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Türkiye?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Türkiye was 0.0035 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.