Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 348,321 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Turkey is 348,321, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Turkey peaked at 348,321 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,084, in 1971.
That places Turkey 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,084 | — |
| 1972 | 32,508 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 35,035 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 37,192 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 59,055 | +58.8% |
| 1979 | 59,689 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 61,835 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 76,230 | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 84,186 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 85,639 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 89,039 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 92,520 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 90,913 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 94,353 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 96,551 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 97,705 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 104,212 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 108,646 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 113,910 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 120,600 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 128,441 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 228,465 | +77.9% |
| 2013 | 271,255 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 283,126 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 296,318 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 323,525 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 310,298 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 318,806 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 330,286 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 341,767 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 339,730 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 341,958 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 348,321 | +1.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 348,321 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,168, 26.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 348,321 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 16.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 | +77.9% | 128,441 | 228,465 |
| 1978 | +58.8% | 37,192 | 59,055 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,260 | 30,084 | 59,689 | 6 |
| 1980s | 84,339 | 61,835 | 94,353 | 8 |
| 1990s | 110,009 | 96,551 | 128,441 | 7 |
| 2010s | 295,260 | 228,465 | 330,286 | 8 |
| 2020s | 342,944 | 339,730 | 348,321 | 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, male in Turkey?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Turkey was 348,321 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 348,321 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,084 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release