Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 115,898 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 143,716 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87,391, in 1971.
Turkey 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 (male gaps) 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% |
| 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% |
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 | 100,843 | 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 Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey was 115,898 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 143,716 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,391 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.