Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye

Türkiye: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 788,294 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
788,294
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
788,294
in 2023
All-time low
47,452
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199720231971: 47.5k1972: 50.7k1973: 53.8k1974: 57.2k1975: 65.1k1976: 73.0k1977: 80.9k1978: 88.8k1979: 91.1k1980: 95.8k1981: 112.2k1982: 117.6k1983: 129.3k1984: 132.2k1985: 135.4k1986: 138.6k1987: 146.8k1988: 144.5k1989: 150.0k1990: 155.7k1991: 159.4k1992: 170.6k1993: 178.8k1994: 188.5k1995: 202.6k1996: 210.7k1997: 218.8k2012: 432.3k2013: 524.7k2014: 559.4k2015: 594.4k2016: 658.4k2017: 657.4k2018: 687.8k2019: 725.4k2020: 752.2k2021: 752.9k2022: 766.1k2023: 788.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye is 788,294, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye peaked at 788,294 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,452, in 1971.

Türkiye ranks 10th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 47,452
1972 50,692 +6.8%
1973 53,750 +6.0%
1974 57,199 +6.4%
1975 65,090 +13.8%
1976 72,982 +12.1%
1977 80,873 +10.8%
1978 88,764 +9.8%
1979 91,107 +2.6%
1980 95,827 +5.2%
1981 112,178 +17.1%
1982 117,644 +4.9%
1983 129,268 +9.9%
1984 132,217 +2.3%
1985 135,428 +2.4%
1986 138,640 +2.4%
1987 146,799 +5.9%
1988 144,543 -1.5%
1989 150,004 +3.8%
1990 155,661 +3.8%
1991 159,401 +2.4%
1992 170,611 +7.0%
1993 178,802 +4.8%
1994 188,545 +5.4%
1995 202,603 +7.5%
1996 210,716 +4.0%
1997 218,829 +3.9%
2012 432,297 +97.6%
2013 524,654 +21.4%
2014 559,445 +6.6%
2015 594,443 +6.3%
2016 658,370 +10.8%
2017 657,390 -0.1%
2018 687,819 +4.6%
2019 725,432 +5.5%
2020 752,221 +3.7%
2021 752,907 +0.1%
2022 766,054 +1.7%
2023 788,294 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67,545 47,452 91,107 9
1980s 130,255 95,827 150,004 10
1990s 185,646 155,661 218,829 8
2010s 604,981 432,297 725,432 8
2020s 764,869 752,221 788,294 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare
  3. 9 Mexico 868,550 compare
  4. 11 Japan 627,777 compare
  5. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 621,578 compare
  6. 13 Germany 618,670 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Türkiye was 788,294 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 788,294 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 47,452 in 1971.
How does Türkiye rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Türkiye ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.