Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Türkiye

Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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
37
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199720231971: 87.4k1972: 91.9k1973: 102.1k1974: 98.7k1975: 99.9k1976: 104.2k1977: 106.2k1978: 108.3k1979: 108.8k1980: 117.5k1981: 126.3k1982: 124.4k1983: 123.6k1984: 122.8k1985: 123.2k1986: 123.9k1987: 126.3k1988: 129.1k1989: 128.4k1990: 129.9k1991: 128.0k1992: 135.5k1993: 134.9k1994: 135.6k1995: 131.5k2012: 143.7k2013: 118.9k2014: 120.7k2015: 122.2k2016: 122.7k2017: 113.8k2018: 113.1k2019: 108.2k2020: 112.4k2021: 110.2k2022: 109.4k2023: 115.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Türkiye stood at 115,898.

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 (number), gaps filled in Türkiye peaked at 143,716 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87,391, in 1971.

Türkiye ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971 to 2023.
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%
1977 106,242 +2.0%
1978 108,278 +1.9%
1979 108,792 +0.5%
1980 117,522 +8.0%
1981 126,251 +7.4%
1982 124,420 -1.5%
1983 123,600 -0.7%
1984 122,780 -0.7%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100,843 87,391 108,792 9
1980s 124,542 117,522 129,073 10
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 Türkiye

  1. 12 Bangladesh 130,920 compare
  2. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 119,986 compare
  3. 14 Uganda 117,982 compare
  4. 16 Japan 109,949 compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 100,848 compare
  6. 18 Thailand 96,835 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Türkiye?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Türkiye was 115,898 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 143,716 in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 87,391 in 1971.
How does Türkiye rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Türkiye ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.