Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Türkiye
Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.3898 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Türkiye is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 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), per square in Türkiye peaked at 0.415 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1723 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Türkiye 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.243 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2818 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2935 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3063 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3748 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3836 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3936 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3988 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | 0.243 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2781 units per square kilometre | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | 0.415 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 103 Poland 0.4253 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Hungary 0.4107 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.4049 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Austria 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 0.3863 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Slovakia 0.3831 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Türkiye?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Türkiye was 0.3898 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.415 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1723 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Türkiye ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.