Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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
34
1971–2023
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 788,294 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 in Turkey peaked at 788,294 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,452, in 1971.
Turkey 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,452 | — |
| 1972 | 50,692 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 53,750 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 57,199 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 88,764 | +55.2% |
| 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% |
| 1986 | 138,640 | +4.9% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 218,829 | +8.0% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,827 | 47,452 | 91,107 | 6 |
| 1980s | 129,680 | 95,827 | 150,004 | 9 |
| 1990s | 182,065 | 155,661 | 218,829 | 7 |
| 2010s | 604,981 | 432,297 | 725,432 | 8 |
| 2020s | 764,869 | 752,221 | 788,294 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Turkey?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Turkey was 788,294 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 788,294 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,452 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release