Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 299,967 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
299,967
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
20th
of 216 countries
All-time high
319,369
in 2012
All-time low
132,577
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 in Türkiye peaked at 319,369 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 132,577, in 1971.
Türkiye 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 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% |
| 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% |
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 Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.00 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 299,967 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 319,369 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,577 in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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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February 2026 Data Release