Teachers in secondary education, female in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in secondary education, female was 439,973 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, female in Turkey stood at 439,973. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Turkey peaked at 439,973 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,368, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 10th of 210 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, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,368 | — |
| 1972 | 18,184 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 18,715 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 20,007 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 29,709 | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 31,418 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 33,992 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 41,414 | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 45,082 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 46,578 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 49,601 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 54,279 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 53,630 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 55,651 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 59,110 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 61,696 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 66,399 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 70,156 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 74,635 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 82,003 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 90,388 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 203,832 | +125.5% |
| 2013 | 253,399 | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 276,319 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 298,125 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 334,845 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 347,092 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 369,013 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 395,146 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 410,454 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 413,177 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 424,096 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 439,973 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,567 | 17,368 | 31,418 | 6 |
| 1980s | 47,528 | 33,992 | 55,651 | 8 |
| 1990s | 72,055 | 59,110 | 90,388 | 7 |
| 2010s | 309,721 | 203,832 | 395,146 | 8 |
| 2020s | 421,925 | 410,454 | 439,973 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Turkey?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Turkey was 439,973 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 439,973 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,368 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release