Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 299,967 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Turkey 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 in Turkey peaked at 319,369 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 132,577, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 20th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Turkey, 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% |
| 1981 | 212,456 | +13.6% |
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 299,967 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 12.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 299,967 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 9.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +37.0% | 233,073 | 319,369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,704 | 132,577 | 187,027 | 9 |
| 1980s | 214,052 | 208,891 | 220,947 | 9 |
| 1990s | 232,037 | 224,672 | 237,943 | 6 |
| 2010s | 297,357 | 282,043 | 319,369 | 8 |
| 2020s | 306,657 | 299,967 | 310,477 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 in Turkey?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Turkey was 299,967 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 319,369 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,577 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release