Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 184,069 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female in Turkey stood at 184,069.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Turkey peaked at 201,070 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,186, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 27th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45,186 | — |
| 1972 | 49,318 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 56,157 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 57,749 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 60,362 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 66,825 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 75,845 | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 78,235 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 86,205 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 88,375 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 86,111 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 86,198 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 88,855 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 90,572 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 91,870 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 92,519 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 94,821 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 97,803 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 99,474 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 100,822 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 102,391 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 101,557 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 175,653 | +73.0% |
| 2013 | 163,106 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 167,783 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 173,078 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 180,253 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 179,036 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 184,096 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 192,537 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 196,808 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 196,777 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 201,070 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 184,069 | -8.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 184,069 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 8.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 184,069 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 7.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (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 | +73.0% | 101,557 | 175,653 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,210 | 45,186 | 78,235 | 8 |
| 1980s | 88,838 | 86,111 | 92,519 | 8 |
| 1990s | 99,478 | 94,821 | 102,391 | 6 |
| 2010s | 176,943 | 163,106 | 192,537 | 8 |
| 2020s | 194,681 | 184,069 | 201,070 | 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, female in Turkey?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Turkey was 184,069 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 201,070 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,186 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release