Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turkey is 1.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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), per square in Turkey peaked at 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0617 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Turkey 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2217 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.245 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2632 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5617 units per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6817 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7269 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7724 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8554 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8542 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8937 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9426 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9774 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9783 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9954 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +97.6% | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | 0.5617 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +55.2% | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.1153 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7861 units per square kilometre | 0.5617 units per square kilometre | 0.9426 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9938 units per square kilometre | 0.9774 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turkey?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turkey was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0617 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Turkey ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.