Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 158,098 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 158,098 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 158,098 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,229 number, in 1971.
That places Türkiye 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,229 number | — |
| 1972 | 11,152 number | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 11,098 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 11,773 number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 13,778 number | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 15,560 number | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 17,157 number | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 18,654 number | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 20,697 number | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 21,242 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 21,577 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 23,364 number | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 21,814 number | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 20,492 number | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 21,949 number | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 22,968 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 24,382 number | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 26,965 number | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 28,343 number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 32,029 number | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 34,469 number | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 35,123 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 38,468 number | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 42,475 number | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 44,086 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 50,313 number | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 56,401 number | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 60,129 number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 65,204 number | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 67,880 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 71,290 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 76,090 number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 78,804 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 82,096 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 84,785 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 89,329 number | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 98,766 number | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 100,504 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 105,427 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 111,495 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 118,839 number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 130,653 number | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 142,437 number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 148,903 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 151,763 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 158,098 number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,344 number | 9,229 number | 20,697 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,310 number | 20,492 number | 28,343 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,721 number | 32,029 number | 60,129 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 81,475 number | 65,204 number | 100,504 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,452 number | 105,427 number | 158,098 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 164,903 number compare
- 15 Colombia 162,209 number compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 161,145 number compare
- 18 Ukraine 152,977 number compare
- 19 Philippines 151,252 number compare
- 20 Argentina 142,283 number compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Türkiye was 158,098 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 158,098 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,229 number in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education 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 volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.