Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 158,098 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Turkey, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 158,098 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,229 number, in 1971.
That places Turkey 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 (number) in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 158,098 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 9.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 158,098 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Turkey?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 158,098 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,229 number in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 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.