Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 74,884 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Türkiye, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Türkiye is 74,884, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Türkiye peaked at 74,884 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,797, in 2011.
That places Türkiye 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41,797 | — |
| 2012 | 44,500 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 49,178 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 54,432 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 57,171 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 59,996 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 59,063 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 61,994 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 65,635 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 69,320 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 71,641 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 74,438 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 74,884 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,863 | 41,797 | 65,635 | 9 |
| 2020s | 72,571 | 69,320 | 74,884 | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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 tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Türkiye?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Türkiye was 74,884 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 74,884 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,797 in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Türkiye ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release