Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 115,898 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
115,898
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
143,716
in 2012
All-time low
87,391
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2023
Teachers in primary education, male in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 115,898 for teachers in primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Turkey peaked at 143,716 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87,391, in 1971.
That places Turkey 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87,391 | — |
| 1972 | 91,901 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 102,142 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 98,727 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 99,909 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 104,207 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 108,278 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 108,792 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 126,251 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 124,420 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 122,780 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 123,197 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 123,862 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 126,287 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 129,073 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 128,428 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 129,851 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 128,049 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 135,487 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 134,899 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 135,552 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 131,516 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 143,716 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 118,937 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 120,661 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 122,174 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 122,708 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 113,842 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 113,080 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 108,195 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 112,439 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 110,160 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 109,407 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 115,898 | +5.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 115,898 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 27.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 115,898 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 54.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,168 | 87,391 | 108,792 | 8 |
| 1980s | 125,537 | 122,780 | 129,073 | 8 |
| 1990s | 132,559 | 128,049 | 135,552 | 6 |
| 2010s | 120,414 | 108,195 | 143,716 | 8 |
| 2020s | 111,976 | 109,407 | 115,898 | 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, male in Turkey?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Turkey was 115,898 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 143,716 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,391 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release