Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1506 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 0.1506 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.1867 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1135 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Turkey 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.176 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1506 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1506 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 83 Tunisia 0.153 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 0.1514 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 0.1509 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Morocco 0.1503 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 0.1494 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Jordan 0.1489 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.1506 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1867 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1135 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.