Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 23,986 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 23,986. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 23,986 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,715, in 2011.
Türkiye ranks 9th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11,715 | — |
| 2012 | 13,256 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 14,985 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 16,636 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 17,674 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 19,023 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 19,171 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19,942 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 21,049 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 22,391 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 23,259 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23,757 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 23,986 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,050 | 11,715 | 21,049 | 9 |
| 2020s | 23,348 | 22,391 | 23,986 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye was 23,986 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 23,986 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,715 in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release