Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Türkiye is 0.0014 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Türkiye peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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 (number), per capita in Türkiye?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Türkiye was 0.0014 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.